adverb
- in a manner showing reluctance, weariness, or lack of enthusiasm while performing tedious or unpleasant work
Usage: informal; often used to describe how someone performs monotonous or burdensome tasks
Examples
- She drudgingly completed her homework after dinner.
- He drudgingly climbed the stairs carrying heavy boxes.
- The students drudgingly listened to the long lecture.
- They drudgingly cleaned the house on Saturday morning.
- He drudgingly accepted the assignment, knowing it would take hours.