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Definition of ponderously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ponderously

adverb
 
/ˈpɒndərəsli/
 
/ˈpɑːndərəsli/
(formal)
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  1. (disapproving) in a way that is too slow and careful; in a serious and boring way synonym tediously
    • He thought for a long time before answering ponderously and at length.
  2. slowly and heavily
    • Slowly, ponderously, we climbed the steep stone roadway.
halfway
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