Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
drawlingly
adverb
/ˈdrɔː.lɪŋ.li/

Definition
In a way that is slow and lazy in speech, often stretching out the vowel sounds.

Examples
- She spoke drawlingly, stretching each word like it was a warm, sunny afternoon.
- The student responded drawlingly, as if he was still waking up in the early morning class.

Meaning
The term describes a manner of speaking that is characterized by a prolonged, lazy enunciation, typically giving an impression of relaxation or indifference.

Synonyms
- slowly
- dully
- lazily
- sluggishly