leadenly

English

Etymology

From leaden +‎ -ly.

Adverb

leadenly (comparative more leadenly, superlative most leadenly)

  1. In a leaden manner.
    • 2008 February 9, Ben Brantley, “An Indomitable Diva Played by, Well, an ...”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The post-hippie urban style of 1970 comes across as so leadenly soggy that it’s beyond sending up.
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