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Explore Sluggishly through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sluggishly | Sluggish | Sluggishness

Sluggishly meaning

In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.

Using Sluggishly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.
  • In the example corpus, sluggishly often appears in combinations such as: performed sluggishly.

Context around Sluggishly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

growing 1× performed 1× played 1× open 1× flowed 1× move 1×

Often after:

letting 1×

Sentence patterns with Sluggishly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

been growing sluggishly and staying 1× have performed sluggishly but his 1× moved so sluggishly i would 1× or open sluggishly or file 1× river flowed sluggishly into lake 1× still played sluggishly letting drivers 1× they move sluggishly when prodded 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

antarctic sea ice 1× but the mustangs 1× illinois state geological 1× it was pixelated 1× selby is another 1×

Common sentence endings:

from the game 1× month since april 1× of the draw 1× s flat plain 1× their offensive boards 1× try another service 1×

Words around Sluggishly

Just before it in the word index:

sluggish 287 slugging 46 sluggers 26 slugger 129 slugged 33 sluggard 2

Just after it in the word index:

sluggishness 21 slughorn 8 slugs 109 slugworth 2 sluice 20 sluiced 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Sluggishly

  • In this selection, "sluggishly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, growing, performed, played and letting stand out and add context to how "sluggishly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been growing sluggishly and staying and have performed sluggishly but his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sluggishly" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sluggishly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They move sluggishly when prodded. (5 words)

Antarctic sea ice has been growing sluggishly and staying at record lows for each month since April. (17 words)

But the Mustangs still played sluggishly, letting drivers blow by them and missing bunny after bunny even while they were controlling their offensive boards. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Selby is another to have performed sluggishly but his grit and determination invariably makes him come good at at the Crucible, and he is clearly the name to be reckoned with – qualifiers notwithstanding – in a much weaker top half of the draw. (42 words)

It was pixelated, and I moved so sluggishly I would have thought the game was frozen had it not been for the fact that sound was still coming from the game. (31 words)

If after you install antivirus, websites open slowly, apps download or open sluggishly, or file copies take longer than expected, you may want to try another service. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Antarctic sea ice has been growing sluggishly and staying at record lows for each month since April.

Selby is another to have performed sluggishly but his grit and determination invariably makes him come good at at the Crucible, and he is clearly the name to be reckoned with – qualifiers notwithstanding – in a much weaker top half of the draw.

But the Mustangs still played sluggishly, letting drivers blow by them and missing bunny after bunny even while they were controlling their offensive boards.

It was pixelated, and I moved so sluggishly I would have thought the game was frozen had it not been for the fact that sound was still coming from the game.

If after you install antivirus, websites open slowly, apps download or open sluggishly, or file copies take longer than expected, you may want to try another service.

Illinois State Geological Survey GeoScience Education Series 14. By the time Europeans arrived, the Chicago River flowed sluggishly into Lake Michigan from Chicago's flat plain.

They move sluggishly when prodded.

Common combinations with sluggishly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sluggishly" in a sentence?
An example: "Antarctic sea ice has been growing sluggishly and staying at record lows for each month since April." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "sluggishly" from authentic English texts.
What does "sluggishly" mean?
Sluggishly means: In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.
How many example sentences with "sluggishly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "sluggishly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.