lingeringly

adverb

Definition of lingeringlynext
as in sluggishly

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  1. sluggishly
  2. slowly
  3. deliberately
Adverb
  • Current leaks through transistors that should be switched off, and electrons move more sluggishly through channels only a few atoms thick.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The fish looks straight at me, flopping sluggishly from side to side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sluggishly
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  • What changed second, more slowly, was trust, which had to be built one decision at a time.
    — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of slowly
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  • God seems deliberately to have created variety and cognitive function in the human species.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robot's actions were deliberately controlled by two young men who apparently livestreamed the incident in the western city of Cologne on social media.
    — October 14, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberately
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“Lingeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingeringly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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