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Ponderously

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Adverb

1. ponderously

in an uninterestingly ponderous manner

Example Sentences:
'the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets'

2. ponderously

in a heavy ponderous manner

Example Sentences:
'he moves ponderously'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ponderously

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adjective
1. 
of great weight; heavy; huge
2. 
(esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
3. 
dull or laborious
a ponderous oration

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Ponderously

see synonyms of ponderously
adjective
1. 
very heavy
2. 
unwieldy because of weight
3. 
that seems heavy; bulky; massive
4. 
labored and dull
a ponderous joke

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ponderously

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adj.
1. Having great weight: "The new metal ... was denser, more ponderous than gold" (Oliver Sacks).
2.
a. Slow and labored because of great bulk or weight: "The massive turtle ... trudged on resolutely, making good time for such a labored and ponderous gait" (Rick Bass).
b. Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight: ponderous luggage.
c. Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity: ponderous legal procedures.
3. Dull and lacking grace or fluency: a ponderous speech. See Synonyms at heavy.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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