lingeringly, protractedly
(adverb) in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; “her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly” -Rossetti
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lingeringly (comparative more lingeringly, superlative most lingeringly)
In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"ger*ing*ly, adv.
Definition: With delay; slowly; tediously.
Lin"ger*ing, a.
1. Delaying.
2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. Rambler.
Lin"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] Etym: [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. Long, a.]
Definition: To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray. Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton.
Syn.
– To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
Lin"ger, v. t.
1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] She lingers my desires. Shak.
2. To spend or pass in lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
