lingeringly

adverb

Definition of lingeringlynext
as in sluggishly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingeringly
  1. sluggishly
  2. slowly
  3. deliberately
Adverb
  • Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of sluggishly
Adverb
  • Participants in the 2026 study ate approximately 30% more slowly when the salsa was spicier.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • The shower has earned a reputation for bright fireballs that move noticeably more slowly across the sky than the fast-moving Perseids.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of slowly
Adverb
  • Rather than viewing trust as an intangible virtue, Scheer argues that it can be measured, strengthened, and deliberately cultivated.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some say that this is partly because both miners and coal companies deliberately hid these figures, secretly burying their dead in the mountains, so as not to show weakness to the enemy.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of deliberately
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“Lingeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingeringly. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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