Sluggishly: meaning, definitions and examples
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sluggishly
[ หslสษกษชสli ]
moving slowly
In a slow or lazy manner; lacking energy or alertness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She walked sluggishly to the bus stop.
- The old computer sluggishly loaded the program.
- The cat sluggishly stretched out in the sun.
- His mind worked sluggishly after a long day at work.
- The river flowed sluggishly through the marsh.
Translations
Translations of the word "sluggishly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lentamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคฐเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช trรคge
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengan lambat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฒัะปัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ powoli
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใ
๐ซ๐ท lentement
๐ช๐ธ lentamente
๐น๐ท yavaลรงa
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฆฌ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุจุทุก
๐จ๐ฟ pomalu
๐ธ๐ฐ pomaly
๐จ๐ณ ็ผๆ ขๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ poฤasi
๐ฎ๐ธ hรฆgt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yavaล-yavaล
๐ฒ๐ฝ lentamente
Etymology
The adverb 'sluggishly' is derived from the adjective 'sluggish', which comes from the Middle English word 'slugge', meaning 'lazy' or 'slow'. The term 'sluggishly' has been used in English language since the 16th century to describe the slow or lazy movement or behavior of a person or thing.
See also: sluggishness.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #29,910, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 29907 gunning
- 29908 irrecoverable
- 29909 waffle
- 29910 sluggishly
- 29911 deadlocked
- 29912 teem
- 29913 eschewing
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