lingeringly
Definition
Adverb: - In a slow, unhurried, or prolonged manner; in a way that continues for a long time, often slowly or as if reluctant to end.
Usage
The adverb "lingeringly" is used to describe an action performed in a drawn-out, slow, or deliberate way. It often implies a sense of delay, reluctance to finish, or a prolonged, gentle quality. It is a formal or literary word.
Examples
- She looked at him lingeringly before turning to leave, her gaze full of unspoken words.
- The scent of the flowers hung lingeringly in the warm evening air.
- He spoke the final line of the poem lingeringly, letting each syllable resonate.
Advanced Usage
- "lingeringly" in literary/descriptive contexts: Often used to describe sensory experiences (sights, sounds, smells) or emotional actions (looks, touches, goodbyes) that persist.
- The final chord of the sonata faded lingeringly into silence.
- He kissed her hand lingeringly, a gesture from a more courtly time.
Variants and Related Words
- Linger (verb): To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically from reluctance to leave; to be slow to disappear or die.
- Fog lingered in the valley.
- Lingering (adjective): Lasting for a long time, especially longer than usual or expected.
- A lingering illness; a lingering doubt.
- Lingerer (noun): A person who lingers.
Synonyms
- Slowly
- Protractedly
- Deliberately
- Lazily
- Leisurely
- Gradually
Antonyms
- Hastily
- Quickly
- Abruptly
- Swiftly
- Briefly
Adverb
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in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
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her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly -Rossetti
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