ploddingly

/ˈplɑdɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a slow, heavy, and laborious way, as if walking with effort.
    • The old horse moved ploddingly along the muddy road.
    • The movie started ploddingly, but the action scenes later made up for it.
    • She worked ploddingly through the stack of paperwork, taking a break every hour.
  2. In a dull, unimaginative, or monotonous manner.
    • The team played ploddingly, relying on defense rather than exciting offense.
    • The lecture was delivered ploddingly, putting half the class to sleep.
    • He wrote ploddingly, without any flair or creativity.
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