as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
the car responds sluggishly until it warms up
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Recent Examples of sluggishly
Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluggishly
slowly
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When making the icing, make sure to add the cherry juice slowly.—
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Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
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“Sluggishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggishly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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