Adjective : He behaved in a laggardly fashion. From Dictionary.com.
Jobs appeared unperturbed by such laggardly behaviour. From Wordnik.com. [Apple drives another nail into sluggish Sony's coffin] Reference
Reconstruction has been laggardly, corruption flourishes. From Wordnik.com. [The beginning of the end? More truths about Afstan...] Reference
As I nosed up on the most laggardly the leaders swept over the crest. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams of Steel]
AWEA then embraced this as a goal, but with a laggardly 2030 timeline. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Weis: Leading the World's Green Industrial Revolution] Reference
The four soldiers drifted laggardly by, not quite dragging their rifles in the dirt. From Wordnik.com. [Kahawa]
The FEC's often laggardly pace is illustrated by many of the cases outlined in the lawsuit. From Wordnik.com. [Group sues Federal Election Commission, saying its slow response limits appeals] Reference
The waning half moon had risen laggardly and was just beginning to appear above the treetops. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles]
It was an effort to take off her clothes and her fingers moved laggardly with hooks and laces. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage] Reference
Indeed it was often with laggardly protests that Edward was torn from his books to more active sports. From Wordnik.com. [Ill Met By Moonlight]
The mainstream media is not leading the charge to the internet, it is following along behind its audience, laggardly, sullenly and defensively. From Wordnik.com. [Strange Attractor » 2007 » October] Reference
Certainly his farming behavior was measured as laggardly by my innovativeness scale composed of a dozen or so agricultural innovations recommended by agricultural experts. From Wordnik.com. [Diffusion of Innovations] Reference
But other ships similarly laden crept laggardly through the gates of. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse] Reference
He shows no disposition to bite, and he answers the call upon him laggardly. From Wordnik.com. [The Dog] Reference
She tried to call upon her pride, but that came very laggardly to the relief of her discomposure. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Dog] Reference
There was huge embarrassment in Britain over the laggardly performance of Wales in the Pisa survey. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
In keeping with new policy, JJ gives laggardly groups three warnings before asking them politely to move up a hole. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
In short, Steven Wilson makes the likes of Joseph Arthur, Ryan Adams, and Conor Oberst look like laggardly slackers. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters] Reference
The Post article observes the glacial pace of nominations has been matched by the Senate's laggardly rate of confirmation. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy] Reference
Throckmartin, my friend, to find whom I had gone to the pallid moon door; my friend whose call I had so laggardly followed. From Wordnik.com. [The Moon Pool] Reference
There was another woman on the other side of the continent to whom his going meant nothing, he supposed, save a duty laggardly performed. From Wordnik.com. [Burned Bridges] Reference
Britain has been rather laggardly in producing new psychedelic rock bands in comparison to the currently flourishing American underground. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
These seekers went with smiling faces and hastening feet, but they came away laggardly, reproaching the master of the temple for a selfish brute. From Wordnik.com. [The Tyranny of the Dark] Reference
By moving in such a laggardly fashion, King added, the company fell behind the news cycle and lost any chance it had of significantly shaping or controlling the narrative. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] Reference
Mrs. Worthington was the first to the rescue, while Lulu, who had listened with flashing eye when Hugh was the subject of remark, came laggardly, whispering slyly to Alice. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Hugh] Reference
My reference to the laggardly AT&T refers to my impression of the company that I got from a documentary on the history of the development of Cellular / Mobile Telephone Industry. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
Even the national economy was laggardly in comparison with Huaxi’s. From Wordnik.com. [When a Billion Chinese Jump] Reference
I’ll not have you talking about him like he was some laggardly half-wit. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon’s Apprentice] Reference
Never was such a sight to serve as an inspiration for a laggardly young man! ". From Wordnik.com. [The Twenty-Fourth of June] Reference
Let this be a lesson to the peeps out there – don’t be laggardly in booking!!. From Wordnik.com. [Beers & Innovation 3 sold out « Innovation Cloud] Reference
Here’s my laggardly long comment about the Maximum Bob “Go Dog Go” compilation. From Wordnik.com. [Sticky Post « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog] Reference
The Post article observes the glacial pace of nominations has been matched by the Senate’s laggardly rate of confirmation. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Where Are Obama’s Judicial Nominees?] Reference
'Taxis are so laggardly. From Wordnik.com. [Quiller Bamboo]
Obama's laggardly beginning has a. From Wordnik.com. [Mayhill Fowler: Obama Plays Nice In Pennsylvania] Reference
His limbs moved laggardly. From Wordnik.com. [The Highgrader] Reference
That float so laggardly amid the storms!. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetry of Wales] Reference
Try "laggardly," or "pathetic," or "ineffective.". From Wordnik.com. [Charlottesville Blogs » Arts and Entertainment] Reference
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