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lingeringly
Variant of linger
intransitive verb
- to continue to stay, esp. through reluctance to leave: lingering at the door
- to continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end
- to be unnecessarily slow in doing something; delay; loiter
transitive verb
to spend (time) idly, slowly, etc.
Related Forms:
- lingerer noun
- lingering adjective
- lingeringly adverb
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