Lingeringly

lin·ger  (lnggr)

v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers

v.intr.

1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay¹.

2. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

3. To persist: an aftertaste that lingers.

4. To proceed slowly; saunter.

5. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.

v.tr.

To pass (a period of time) in a leisurely or aimless manner.

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[Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan; see del-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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linger·er n.

linger·ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

lingeringly - in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; "her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly" -Rossetti protractedly