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draggingly

draggingly adverb: in a way that drags; with a dragging motion.

Adverb

draggingly (comparative more draggingly, superlative most draggingly)

  1. In a way that drags; with a dragging motion.
    • "The harpoon," said Ahab, half way rising, and draggingly leaning on one bended arm — "is it safe?"1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 133, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC
  2. Slowly; with reluctance, or as if held back.
    • The children began to sing draggingly. Half a dozen carried the first verse through alone.1913, Primary Education: Volume 20

Forms of draggingly

comparativemore draggingly
superlativemost draggingly

Origin of draggingly

From dragging + -ly.

Questions about draggingly

What does draggingly mean?
Draggingly means in a way that drags; with a dragging motion.
What part of speech is draggingly?
Draggingly is an adverb.

Words near draggingly in the dictionary

  1. dragging one's feet
  2. dragging out
  3. dragging the chain
  4. dragging through the mud
  5. dragging up
  6. draggingly
  7. draggings
  8. draggle
  9. draggle-tail
  10. draggle-tailed
  11. draggle-tails

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