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phlegmatically

phlegmatically adverb: in a manner that is sluggish, without enthusiasm.

Adverb

phlegmatically (comparative more phlegmatically, superlative most phlegmatically)

  1. In a manner that is sluggish, without enthusiasm.
    Synonyms:
    sluggishly

Synonyms of phlegmatically

Forms of phlegmatically

comparativemore phlegmatically
superlativemost phlegmatically

Origin of phlegmatically

From phlegmatic + -ally.

Questions about phlegmatically

What does phlegmatically mean?
Phlegmatically means in a manner that is sluggish, without enthusiasm.
What part of speech is phlegmatically?
Phlegmatically is an adverb.

Words near phlegmatically in the dictionary

  1. phlegmasia alba dolens
  2. phlegmasia cerulea dolens
  3. phlegmasiae
  4. phlegmatic
  5. phlegmatical
  6. phlegmatically
  7. phlegmatick
  8. phlegmaticke
  9. phlegmaticly
  10. phlegmaticness
  11. phlegmatics

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