draggingly

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Word: Draggingly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: "Draggingly" means doing something in a slow, heavy, or lazy way. When you do something draggingly, it feels like you are moving slowly, almost as if you are being weighed down.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "draggingly" to describe actions that are done slowly and without energy or enthusiasm.
• It often implies that the action is tedious or boring.

Example Sentence:

• "He walked draggingly to the classroom because he was very tired after staying up late."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "draggingly" can describe not just physical actions but also emotional states or processes that feel slow and burdensome. For example: - "The negotiations progressed draggingly, causing frustration among the team members."

Word Variants:

• Drag (verb): To pull something along the ground.
• Dragging (adjective): Describing something that is slow or laborious.
• Drag (noun): A situation or person that is dull or boring.

Different Meanings:

While "draggingly" primarily refers to a manner of doing something slowly, it can also imply a lack of enthusiasm or eagerness.

Synonyms:

• Slowly
• Lazily
• Sluggishly
• Wearily

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Drag one's feet": To delay doing something or to be slow in taking action.

  • Example: "She is dragging her feet on finishing the project."

• "Drag on": To continue for a long time in a boring or tedious way.

  • Example: "The meeting dragged on for hours without any conclusion."

Summary:

"Draggingly" is an adverb used to describe actions that are performed slowly and without energy.

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Adverb

1. in a dragging manner