protractedly

Definition of Protractedly in English :

1. lingeringly, protractedly

in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way

Example Sentences:
'her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Protractedly

verb (transitive)

1.

to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time

2.

(of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards

3.

to plot or draw using a protractor and scale

verb transitive

1.

to draw out; lengthen in duration; prolong

2.

to draw to scale; using a protractor and scale

3. Zoology

to thrust out; extend

tr.v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts

1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

2. Mathematics To draw to scale by means of a scale and protractor; plot.

3. Anatomy To extend or protrude (a body part).