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sluggardly
[ sluhg-erd-lee ]
/ ĖslŹg Érd li /
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adjective
like or befitting a sluggard; slothful; lazy.
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āWasā is used for the indicative past tense of āto be,ā and āwereā is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
OTHER WORDS FROM sluggardly
slugĀ·gardĀ·liĀ·ness, nounWords nearby sluggardly
sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average, sluggish, sluice, sluicegate
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How to use sluggardly in a sentence
The sluggardly inertness of that people passes all belief; entreaties, objurgations, curses, even bribes could not move them.
A Day's Ride|Charles James LeverBut he had too much confidence in the sluggardly law to suppose anything of the kind.
The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood