ponderously
adverb /ˈpɒndərəsli/
/ˈpɑːndərəsli/
(formal)- (disapproving) in a way that is too slow and careful; in a serious and boring way synonym tediously
- He thought for a long time before answering ponderously and at length.
- slowly and heavily
- Slowly, ponderously, we climbed the steep stone roadway.