LINGERINGLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lingeringly

adverb

Definition of lingeringly

as in sluggishly

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Hayes’ 3-pointer from the midcourt logo to end the first quarter keyed the Valkyries’ 24-9 second-quarter surge and enlivened a Golden State group that had started the game sluggishly.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.

— Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026

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Republicans also have substantial concerns about the security of mail ballots and how slowly California counts its vote, while Democrats were far less concerned about those issues, the poll found.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, epidemiologist Susan Mayne said the government has responded slowly to the record-shattering outbreak that started in May, which demonstrates how the nation's federal food safety programs are in disarray.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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