Meanings
adverblingeringly (comparative more lingeringly, superlative most lingeringly)
comparative more lingeringly · superlative most lingeringly
- In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
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Origin
Translations
Esperanto eletendite
- eletenditein a lingering manner
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APA
lingeringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingeringly
MLA
“lingeringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingeringly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingeringly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingeringly.
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