C2adverbformallanguagearts
US/ˈpɑːn.dər.əs.li/
UK/ˈpɒn.də.rəs.li/
slowly and heavily, often in a serious or dull way
In context
The elephant moved ponderously across the dry riverbed.
He spoke ponderously, as if every word needed a long pause.
The committee ponderously reviewed each page of the long contract.
Words that go with ponderously
verb + adverb
- move ponderouslyThe old ship moved ponderously out of the harbor.
- speak ponderouslyThe professor spoke ponderously and lost the class.
- walk ponderouslyThe guard walked ponderously along the wall.
- proceed ponderouslyThe talks proceeded ponderously for months.
- write ponderouslySome scholars write ponderously and bore their readers.
adverb + adjective
- ponderously slowThe ponderously slow train arrived two hours late.