SLUGGISHLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

sluggishly

adverb

Definition of sluggishly next

as in slowly

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected the car responds sluggishly until it warms up

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Recent Examples of sluggishly Lincoln-Way East started sluggishly, to say the least, and trailed 7-4 after one quarter before Brown entered the game and scored seven points in the second quarter. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Cold weather slows the chemical reactions in these batteries, with the lithium ions moving more sluggishly through the electrolyte liquid. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026 Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026 While plenty of talent is coming back to Columbus, Ohio State has to speed things up offensively after playing too sluggishly this season. —

Paul Myerberg, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026 Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years. —

Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluggishly

slowly

Adverb

The two major global economies have been slowly working towards improving ties since last year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
But standing under the trunk of her car, the door hanging above her head to block the rain, was Reverend Dallas Ann Thompson, handing out vigil service bulletins and smiling as people slowly formed a circle around her.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026