Meaning & use
Ponderously
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In a slow, heavy, or labored manner.
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The old elephant moved ponderously across the savanna.
He ponderously explained every step of the process in exhaustive detail.
A note on using this word
From 'ponderous', ultimately from the Latin 'pondus', meaning 'weight'.
Words with a similar meaning
heavilysluggishly
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Words with an opposite meaning
nimbly
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