- laggardly
- adverb or adjective see laggard I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
laggardly
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laggardly — I. lē, li adverb : in a laggard manner Mercury, setting laggardly in the west William Beebe II. adjective : being laggard or a laggard choked on a laggardly crumb Monica Stirling the laggardly employer … should learn to take advantage of… … Useful english dictionary
laggardly — /lag euhrd lee/, adv. 1. in the manner of a laggard. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or being a laggard: He behaved in a laggardly fashion. [1825 35; LAGGARD + LY] * * * … Universalium
laggardly — laggard ► NOUN ▪ a person who falls behind others. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ slower than desired or expected. DERIVATIVES laggardly adjective & adverb. ORIGIN from LAG(Cf. ↑lag) … English terms dictionary
laggardly — 1. adjective resembling a laggard; slow; taking more time than is necessary; lagging behind 2. adverb In the manner of a laggard … Wiktionary
laggardly — adj. slowly; lazily, sluggishly adv. in a slow or sluggish manner … English contemporary dictionary
laggardly — lag·gard·ly … English syllables
laggard — I. adjective Date: 1702 lagging or tending to lag ; dilatory • laggardly adverb or adjective • laggardness noun II. noun Date: 1705 one that lags or lingers … New Collegiate Dictionary
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laggardness — See laggardly. * * * … Universalium
leisurely — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Enjoying leisure] Syn. lax, slow, free; see comfortable 1 , lazy 1 . 2. [In a manner suggestive of leisure] Syn. slowly, unhurriedly, lazily, deliberately, laggardly, dilatorily, with delay, calmly, composedly,… … English dictionary for students
