as in sluggishly
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Adverb
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Albeit tardily, it has been punished.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
20 June 2020 -
While Chanel, which last season shut out guests who arrived a couple of minutes late, started its show — gasp — tardily.—
THOMAS ADAMSON,
ajc,
7 Mar. 2023
Adverb
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In a sprawling recreation of La Carolina Park, the game’s centerpiece playspace, a couple having a picnic idly discusses life, love and the recent shift to the U.S. dollar as a result of the financial crisis.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were not going to sit idly by in their defense of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans title after a first round under expectations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Inanimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanimately. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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