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Ponderously — Pon der*ous*ly, adv. In a ponderous manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ponderously — adverb 1. in an uninterestingly ponderous manner the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets • Derived from adjective: ↑ponderous 2. in a heavy ponderous manner he moves ponderously • Derived from adjective: ↑ponderous … Useful english dictionary
ponderously — ponderous ► ADJECTIVE 1) slow and clumsy because of great weight. 2) dull or laborious. DERIVATIVES ponderously adverb. ORIGIN Latin ponderosus, from pondus weight … English terms dictionary
ponderously — adverb see ponderous … New Collegiate Dictionary
ponderously — adverb in a ponderous manner; very slowly … Wiktionary
ponderously — pÉ‘ndrÉ™slɪ / pÉ’n adv. heavily, weightily; in a dull manner, tediously, boringly … English contemporary dictionary
ponderously — pon·der·ous·ly … English syllables
ponderously — See: ponderous … English dictionary
ponderous — ponderously, adv. ponderousness, ponderosity /pon deuh ros i tee/, n. /pon deuhr euhs/, adj. 1. of great weight; heavy; massive. 2. awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back. 3. dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation.… … Universalium
ponderous — [[t]pɒ̱ndərəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Ponderous writing or speech is very serious, uses more words than necessary, and is rather dull. He had a dense, ponderous style. Derived words: ponderously ADV GRADED ADV with v ...the rather ponderously titled… … English dictionary
