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sluggardly

[ sluhg-erd-lee ]
/ ˈslʌg ərd li /
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adjective

like or befitting a sluggard; slothful; lazy.

Nearby words

  1. slug,
  2. slug-a-bed,
  3. slugabed,
  4. slugfest,
  5. sluggard,
  6. slugger,
  7. slugging average,
  8. sluggish,
  9. sluggishly,
  10. sluice

Origin of sluggardly

First recorded in 1860–65; sluggard + -ly
Related formsslug·gard·li·ness, noun
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Examples from the Web for sluggardly

  • The sluggardly inertness of that people passes all belief; entreaties, objurgations, curses, even bribes could not move them.

    A Day's Ride|Charles James Lever

  • But he had too much confidence in the sluggardly law to suppose anything of the kind.

    The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood