laggardly
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of laggardly
Example Sentences
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He shuffles his feet and wanders laggardly across the stage.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023
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
But other ships similarly laden crept laggardly through the gates of Puget Sound, bringing other miners with bags and bottles, and then the world believed.
From The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse by Garland, Hamlin
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