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sluggardly
slug·gard·ly
/
ˈslʌg
ərd
li
/
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[
sluhg
-erd-lee
]
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adjective
like or befitting a
sluggard
; slothful; lazy.
Origin:
1860–65;
sluggard
+
-ly
Related forms
slug·gard·li·ness,
noun
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sluggard
(ˈslʌɡəd)
—
n
1.
a person who is habitually indolent
—
adj
2.
lazy
[C14
slogarde;
related to
slug
1
]
'sluggardly
—
adj
'sluggardliness
—
n
'sluggardness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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