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leadenly

1 7.2

In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy

adverb
/ˈlɛdənli/

: pesadamente

The old man climbed the stairs leadenly, each step seeming to take great effort.

Examples

After hearing the disappointing news, she walked leadenly out of the office.
He answered the question leadenly, his voice lacking any enthusiasm.
She walked leadenly after the long meeting.
He moved leadenly across the room.
After hearing the disappointing news, she walked leadenly out of the office.
The old man climbed the stairs leadenly, each step seeming to take great effort.
He answered the question leadenly, his voice lacking any enthusiasm.

Synonyms

wearily

vsleadenly

13 3.0

In a tired way that shows little energy

is heavy and slow beyond just showing tiredness

dully

vsleadenly

4 4.4

In a boring way that shows little interest or energy

is similar but also conveys a heavy, weighed down quality

blandly

vsleadenly

4 5.2

In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest

is heavy and slow rather than merely emotionally flat

languidly

vsleadenly

3 7.0

In a slow, relaxed way with little energy

is slow and heavy with an added sense of weight

listlessly

vsleadenly

3 5.7

In a way that shows little energy or interest

adds a sense of physical weight and dullness to low energy

ponderously

vsleadenly

2 7.8

To speak or move slowly and heavily in an awkward, boring way

is heavy, slow, and dull as if weighed down

lifelessly

vsleadenly

1 5.4

In a way that shows no energy or interest

adds a strong sense of physical weight and slowness to low energy

drearily

vsleadenly

1 5.4

In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy

adds physical heaviness and slowness to simple gloominess

tepidly

vsleadenly

1 7.4

In a way that shows little interest

is heavy and dull, focusing on weight not the lack of warmth

languorously

vsleadenly

1 8.5

Move or act in a slow, relaxed way with little energy

is slow and heavy rather than simply low in vitality

drably

vsleadenly

1 6.5

In a dull way without life or interest

is heavy and slow rather than only lacking imagination

lethargically

vsleadenly

1 6.7

Slowly and without energy

adds a sense of weight and dull slowness beyond mere slowness

vapidly

vsleadenly

1 8.0

In a dull way that shows no interest

is heavy and slow, focusing on weight rather than mere dullness

weightily

vsleadenly

1 7.2

In a heavy, slow way that shows great weight

is heavy and slow but emphasizes dullness rather than seriousness

soggily

vsleadenly

1 7.7

In a dull, tired way that shows little energy

is heavy and dull, stressing weight rather than mere weakness

soddenly

vsleadenly

Archaic

1 9.6

In a slow, dull way because you feel sleepy, drunk, or shocked

is similarly dull and heavy but without specified cause like stupor

ploddingly

vsleadenly

1 8.1

In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy or interest

is heavy and dull but not necessarily effortful in tone

torpidly

vsleadenly

1 8.7

Moving slowly and without much energy

is heavy and dull in movement rather than merely inactive

lumpishly

vsleadenly

Archaic

1 9.3

To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way

is heavy and dull with emphasis on being weighed down

cloddishly

vsleadenly

Informal

1 9.1

In a clumsy or awkward way

is heavy and dull without focusing on clumsiness

stodgily

vsleadenly

1 8.9

In a dull, boring way with little interest

is heavy and slow with emphasis on being weighed down

Antonyms

quickly

∞ 1.0

At a fast speed or without delay

lightly

100 1.6

Without much care or serious thought

How Sluggish

ponderously

2 7.8

leadenly

1 7.2

heavily

32 1.1

sluggishly

2 3.6

slowly

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

leadenly positive

Morphology

leadenly = leaden (transparent) = lead + en + ly

The adverb is formed by adding -ly to 'leaden'; the sense 'slow, heavy, weighed down' is a straightforward extension of 'leaden'.

Etymology

Leadenly comes from lead, the heavy metal, with the small parts -en and -ly. Since lead is very heavy, to do something leadenly is to move or speak as if you are 'weighed down' and slow.