Antonyms for torpidly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : tawr-pid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɔr pɪd


Definition of torpidly

Origin :
  • 1610s, from Latin torpidus "benumbed," from torpere "be numb or stiff" (see torpor).
  • As in leisurely : adv casually, unhurriedly
Example sentences :
  • Torpidly I draw my breath through day and night, nor care if the rain falls or the sun shines.
  • Extract from : « Rodman the Keeper » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
  • His mind worked slowly and torpidly, so that even grief came with an effort.
  • Extract from : « A Poor Wise Man » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Synonyms for torpidly

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