ponderously

pon·der·ous

P0436800 (pŏn′dər-əs)adj.1. Having great weight: "The new metal ... was denser, more ponderous than gold" (Oliver Sacks).2. a. Slow and labored because of great bulk or weight: "The massive turtle ... trudged on resolutely, making good time for such a labored and ponderous gait" (Rick Bass).b. Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight: ponderous luggage.c. Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity: ponderous legal procedures.3. Dull and lacking grace or fluency: a ponderous speech. See Synonyms at heavy.

[Middle English, from Old French pondereux, from Latin ponderōsus, from pondus, ponder-, weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

pon′der·ous·ly adv.pon′der·ous·ness, pon′der·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē) n.

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Adv.	1.	ponderously - in an uninterestingly ponderous manner; "the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets"
	2.	ponderously - in a heavy ponderous manner; "he moves ponderously"

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