Aback and Sluggishly

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Aback adverb - Without warning.

Usage example: completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving

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Sluggishly is an antonym for aback.

Sluggishly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.

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Aback is an antonym for sluggishly.

Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishness

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Sluggishly and Aback. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aback/sluggishly

Aback & Sluggishly. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aback/sluggishly>.

Sluggishly or Aback. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aback/sluggishly.

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