Definition for Ponderously:

• in a heavy ponderous manner; " he moves ponderously"

Synonyms for Ponderously:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • ponderously.
  •dully (adverb)
  • drowsily,
  • apathetically,
  • dully,
  • soporifically,
  • slowly,
  • doltishly,
  • stupidly,
  • obtusely,
  • loutishly,
  • boorishly,
  • sleepily,
  • bluntly,
  • densely,
  • lethargically,
  • dimly,
  • sluggishly.
  •hard (adverb)
  • laboriously,
  • arduously,
  • carefully,
  • with great effort,
  • distressingly,
  • tiredly,
  • painfully,
  • severely,
  • harder,
  • hardly,
  • badly,
  • roughly,
  • vigorously,
  • burdensomely,
  • gruelingly,
  • agonizingly,
  • strenuously,
  • toilsomely,
  • exhaustingly,
  • harshly,
  • inconveniently.
  •heavily (adverb)
  • massively,
  • gravitationally,
  • gloomily,
  • profoundly,
  • tediously,
  • dejectedly,
  • thickly,
  • wearily.
  •verbosely (adverb)
  • chattily,
  • grandiloquently,
  • excessively,
  • verbosely,
  • lengthily,
  • superfluously,
  • windily,
  • wordily,
  • talkatively,
  • endlessly,
  • loquaciously,
  • bombastically.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • awkwardly.

Antonyms for Ponderously:

• adv.

  • hard
    moderately, indulgently, softly, unenthusiastically, unfixedly, gently, yielding, easily, tolerantly.
  • heavily
    lightly.

Ponderously Sentence Examples:

• The metal door swung ponderously, like the door to a bank vault, and then Danny was on the other side.

• " Well, yes, I have," Himes opened up ponderously.