Because the new trainee did things sluggishly, he was told that he'd be fired if he didn't start taking his job seriously.
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Sluggishly
Synonyms for "sluggishly" (15 found)
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The river flows sluggishly under the bridge.
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The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
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It hung together in banks, flowing sluggishly down the slope of the land and driving reluctantly before the wind[.]
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