laggardly

adverb

Definition of laggardlynext
as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected some students laggardly wandered in to class, obviously dreading the upcoming quiz

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slowly
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  • This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • My perfect Saturday begins slowly with a coffee in my house, catching the first sunlight.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
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