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lingeringly

adverb

in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way

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Word length
11
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way

    “{'source': 'Rossetti', 'text': 'her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly'}”

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{'source': 'Rossetti', 'text': 'her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly'}

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