lingeringly
/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that lasts for a long time or is slow to end.
- The smell of fresh bread hung lingeringly in the kitchen.
- He spoke lingeringly, as if he didn't want the conversation to end.
- She looked back lingeringly at the house where she grew up.
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