laggardly
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of laggardly
Example Sentences
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As it’s always done: by adapting — laggardly, reluctantly at times, but doing what it must.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023
It’s full of headlong zip-zoom action in keeping with the pace of the game, and yet it seems somehow laggardly.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Faced with criticism of dwindling cultural relevance and a laggardly product compared to other major sports, Major League Baseball introduced a set of new rules this year to speed up games and attract younger fans.
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023
In Australia, a drop in employment figures and remarks from a central bank official about laggardly wages haven’t derailed a buildup of recent market bets on rate hikes beginning next year.
From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2021
These seekers went with smiling faces and hastening feet, but they came away laggardly, reproaching the master of the temple for a selfish brute.
From The Tyranny of the Dark by Garland, Hamlin
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