"sluggishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sluggishly [comparative], most sluggishly [superlative]
Etymology: sluggish + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sluggish|ly}} sluggish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} sluggishly (comparative more sluggishly, superlative most sluggishly)
  1. In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.
    Sense id: en-sluggishly-en-adv-89tJnzt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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