sluggishly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English sluggish Middle English -ly English -ly English sluggishly From sluggish + -ly.

1. In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.

   “It hung together in banks, flowing sluggishly down the slope of the land and driving reluctantly before the wind[.]”

   “"Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years," Charalambous said. "On Earth, features like these may well have been largely erased."”