ponderously

Etymology

ponderous + -ly

adv

  1. In a ponderous manner; very slowly.
    Rooney and his team-mates started ponderously, as if sensing the enormity of the occasion, but once Scholes began to link with Ryan Giggs in the middle of the park, the visitors increased the tempo with Sunderland struggling to keep up. May 13, 2012, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
  2. With the appearance of great weight.

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