sluggardly
[ sluhg-erd-lee ]
/ ˈslʌg ərd li /
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adjective
like or befitting a sluggard; slothful; lazy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sluggardly
slug·gard·li·ness, nounWords nearby sluggardly
sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average, sluggish, sluice, sluicegate
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Example sentences 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 LeverBut he had too much confidence in the sluggardly law to suppose anything of the kind.
The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood