ploddingly
/ˈplɑdɪŋli/
adverb
- 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.
- 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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