protractedly

protractedly
adverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
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"her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly" -Rossetti

Syn: ↑lingeringly
Derived from adjective: ↑protracted

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adverb
: in a protracted manner

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protracˈtedly adverb
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Main Entry:protract

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  • lingeringly — adverb in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way (Freq. 1) her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly Rossetti • Syn: ↑protractedly • Derived from adjective: ↑protracted (for: ↑protractedly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Greco-Roman world — The Greco Roman or Graeco Roman World, as understood by medieval and modern scholars, geographers and miscellaneous writers, refers to those geographical regions and countries who were directly, protractedly and intimately influenced by the… …   Wikipedia

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  • day in day out — Synonyms and related words: always, and night, at all times, ceaselessly, constantly, continually, daily, daily and hourly, day after day, day and night, enduringly, ever, ever and anon, every day, every hour, every moment, for an age, for life,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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