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Ponderously

Definition

(formal) Moving or speaking slowly and clumsily, often in a way that is annoying or frustrating; laboriously or tediously.

Example Sentences

1The ponderously slow pace of the presentation put the entire audience to sleep.
2Does the company's ponderously bureaucratic decision-making process hinder innovation?
3She walked ponderously through the snow, her heavy boots sinking into the drifts.
4Try not to speak ponderously; your audience will lose interest if you drone on too long.
5The ponderously written report was so dense and convoluted that nobody could understand its main points.

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