Laggardly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slow in manner; taking more time than is necessary; lagging behind.

    "For the most part the early adopters, early majority, and later majority can function in either an innovative system, laggardly system, or a system that has a combination of both."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly.

    "They are in virtual contact above with the liver on the right side and the spleen on the left and move laggardly and to a slight degree with respiration."

Example

More examples

"They are in virtual contact above with the liver on the right side and the spleen on the left and move laggardly and to a slight degree with respiration."

Etymology

From laggard + -ly.

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