Synonyms of laggardly

laggardly

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowly
• sluggishly
• cautiously
• leisurely
• slow
• tardily
• deliberately
• pokily
• purposefully
• carefully
• heavily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• fast
• swift
• swiftly
• speedily
• briskly
• hastily
• apace
• immediately
• quick
• promptly
• readily
• soon
• fleetly
• meteorically
• snappily
• recklessly
• presto
• suddenly
• rashly
• impetuously
• impulsively
• full tilt
• abruptly
• pronto
• posthaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laggardly

Which is not, to be fair, to suggest that the film is laggardly. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026