Glacially

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl.i/

हिमनदीय-गति से; अत्यंत धीरे

Normal #क्रिया-विशेषण #गति #अत्यंत-धीमा #रूपक-प्रयोग #औपचारिक-लेखन

Origin & History

From the adjective 'glacial' (from Latin 'glacies' meaning 'ice'), plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

विशेषण 'glacial' (लैटिन 'glacies' = 'बर्फ' से) से, जिसमें क्रिया-विशेषण बनाने वाला प्रत्यय '-ly' जोड़ा गया।

Definition

Used to describe movement, change, or progress that is extremely slow, often frustratingly so; it can be literal (like ice movement) or figurative (like bureaucracy).

किसी गति, बदलाव या प्रगति के अत्यंत धीमे होने को बताने के लिए; यह शाब्दिक (जैसे हिमनद/बर्फ की गति) या रूपक (जैसे दफ्तरशाही) दोनों हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
The approval process moved glacially through the department.
अनुमोदन प्रक्रिया विभाग में हिमनदीय-गति से बहुत धीमी चली।

Usage Examples

Traffic in the city center was moving glacially during rush hour.
Negotiations progressed glacially, with weeks between meetings.
The old computer boots up glacially compared to modern laptops.
After the policy change, improvements came glacially rather than overnight.

Synonyms

Slowly Very slowly Sluggishly Leisurely At a snail's pace Incrementally

Antonyms

Quickly Rapidly Swiftly Speedily Fast Promptly

Related Forms

Noun
Glacier / Glaciation
Adjective
Glacial
Adverb
Glacially

Idioms & Phrases

At a glacial pace
हिमनदीय गति से; बहुत धीमी रफ्तार से
Glacial speed
हिमनदीय गति; अत्यंत धीमी चाल