Laggardly
adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 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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