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laggardly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of laggardly

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected

some students laggardly wandered in to class, obviously dreading the upcoming quiz

Synonyms for laggardly

leisurely,
pokily,
slow,
slowly,
sluggishly,
tardily

Words Related to laggardly

carefully,
cautiously,
deliberately,
purposefully

heavily,
ploddingly

Near Antonyms for laggardly

immediately,
posthaste,
presto,
promptly,
pronto,
readily,
soon

impetuously,
impulsively,
rashly,
recklessly

abruptly,
suddenly

Antonyms for laggardly

apace,
briskly,
fast,
fleetly,
full tilt,
hastily,
meteorically,
quick,
quickly,
rapidly,
snappily,
speedily,
swift,
swiftly

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“Laggardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggardly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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