Sluggishly

/ˈslʌɡɪʃli/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

In a slow or lazy manner.

After a long day at work, she moved sluggishly around the house.

With a lack of energy or vitality.

The cat seemed to respond sluggishly to its owner's calls.

In a way that is not active or quick.

The economy is sluggishly recovering from the recession.

Without eagerness or enthusiasm.

He sluggishly joined the conversation, clearly uninterested.

Derived from the word 'sluggish', which originated from the adjective 'slug' meaning a slow-moving creature.

move sluggishly:

to move in a slow and lazy manner.

feel sluggish:

to feel tired and without energy.

sluggish economy:

an economy that is not growing or showing much activity.

Hitting the snooze button

I was so sluggishly hitting the snooze button this morning that I almost missed class.

Dragging one's feet

He was dragging his feet to work, feeling sluggishly unmotivated.