oozily

In viscous fashion

Oozily describes something done in an oozing manner—slowly seeping or exuding.

The word often carries connotations of excessive smoothness or sliminess, especially when describing speech or behavior: He oozily complimented her dress.

Something can also move oozily in a literal sense: Mud oozily filled the footprints.

viscous

gelatinous

Viscous and semisolid

  • syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
  • gooeySoft and sticky
  • slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant

mucilaginous · thick · sticky · gloopy · glutinous · ropy · treacly · pasty · doughy · molasses

sentimental

saccharine

Exaggeratedly sentimental

  • cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
  • mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
  • schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental

gushing · effusive · soppy · treacly · sappy · sugary · oversweet · fawning · simpering · insincere

sluggish

lethargic

Lacking energy or alertness

listless · heavy · plodding · ponderous · leaden · unhurried · slowly · creeping · crawling · seeping

Opposites
manner of movement/flow

oozilybriskly

In a quick, energetic manner

crisply · quickly · swiftly · rapidly · sharply

interpersonal manner

oozilycrisply

In a sharp, clear manner

curtly · brusquely · bluntly · briskly · directly

texture/consistency of action

oozilydryly

Without emotional inflection

crisply · rigidly · stiffly · firmly · solidly

Family

oozing, ooziness, ooziest

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