"ploddingly" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "plodding + -ly",
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "ref": "2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian",
          "text": "His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.",
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          "ref": "2007 August 17, Janet Maslin, “Can’t Tell a Book (Kapow!) by Its Cover”, in New York Times",
          "text": "“The Intruders,” which seems like such a ploddingly literal-minded title for a book that begins with a home invasion, turns out to signal a sci-fi horrific strain, one that guarantees puzzling questions about the characters’ true identities and motives.",
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        "In a dull, predictable manner."
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  "word": "ploddingly"
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  "etymology_text": "plodding + -ly",
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "ref": "2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian",
          "text": "His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.",
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          "ref": "2007 August 17, Janet Maslin, “Can’t Tell a Book (Kapow!) by Its Cover”, in New York Times",
          "text": "“The Intruders,” which seems like such a ploddingly literal-minded title for a book that begins with a home invasion, turns out to signal a sci-fi horrific strain, one that guarantees puzzling questions about the characters’ true identities and motives.",
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