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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But there was finally a shark on the other end of the line, slowly being hauled toward the boat.—
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Progress slowly: Gradually increase the intensity of your workouts to avoid overtraining.—
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22 July 2025
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“Laggardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggardly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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