ponderously
ponderously · more ponderously · most ponderously
In a ponderous mannerIn a ponderous manner; very slowly.
» Her footsteps fell ponderously on the wooden floor.
Sie ging schweren Schrittes über den Holzfußboden. — Yorwba
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1 sentencesHer footsteps fell ponderously on the wooden floor.
deSie ging schweren Schrittes über den Holzfußboden. — Yorwba
Meaning
2 sensesIn a ponderous manner; very slowly.
With the appearance of great weight.
More definitions
- in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
- in a heavy ponderous manner
Forms
more ponderously, most ponderously| Comparative | more ponderously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ponderously |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedponderous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.