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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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026 -
And then, slowly, something incredible unfolds.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Laggardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggardly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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