drudgingly

drudge

 (drŭj)
n.
A person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.
intr.v. drudged, drudg·ing, drudg·es
To do tedious, unpleasant, or menial work.
[From Middle English druggen, to labor; akin to Old English drēogan, to work, suffer.]
drudg′er n.
drudg′ing·ly adv.
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