sluggishly
2
3.6
- adverb
- /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
- The car may not start well and works rather sluggishly until the engine warms up.
- moved sluggishly
- respond sluggishly
- flowed sluggishly
Examples
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Something within it shifted against the glass sides; the bottle tilted sluggishly in her hand, then rolled upright.
Fiction book (1993) -
The mission boat rose sluggishly from under her load to squat in a field of foam.
Fiction book (1994) -
The river was there, as advertised, flowing sluggishly towards the screen.
Fiction book (2000) -
The number rolls across some footage of a manatee family sluggishly rolling around in the water.
Fiction book (1990) -
Slowly, too slowly, she sluggishly righted herself and plunged on, steaming through the worst storm in recent history.
Fiction book (1998) -
The sun is low, the butterflies are sated, they fly sluggishly if at all, and their shadows on the sand are dim.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sea heaved sluggishly, great amorphous sweeps rising and falling without apparent direction.
Fiction book (1992) -
Gibbs eases back on the wheel, and the 747 sluggishly responds, its nose creeping upward.
Fiction book (1997) -
Iris blinked, as if she'd just woken from a nap, and swung sluggishly around to meet Sylvie's gaze.
Fiction book (1998) -
The traffic moved sluggishly during rush hour, causing everyone to be late for work.
Synonyms
33
3.7
To act in a lazy way without a clear purpose
13
3.0
In a tired way that shows little energy
12
1.2
In a slow relaxed way that uses little energy
4
3.8
Very slowly, much slower than usual
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
3
5.7
In a way that shows little energy or interest
2
6.8
A very slow speed of progress or movement
1
2.4
In a sleepy, not fully awake way
1
8.5
Move or act in a slow, relaxed way with little energy
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
1
8.1
In a slow way that makes tasks finish late
1
6.5
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
1
7.7
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
1
8.1
In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy or interest
1
8.7
Moving slowly and without much energy
1
6.5
Move or act slowly with little energy
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word sluggishly comes from slug, a name for a slow, lazy creature or person, and the ending -ly turns it into a way of acting. So, to do something sluggishly is to do it 'slowly' or 'without energy', just like a slug moves.