のっそり

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Meanings

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes moving heavily and slowly, often with a sense of clumsiness or lack of energy. Used with verbs of motion.

彼かれはのっそりと立たち上あがった。

He stood up sluggishly.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

stolidly; impassively

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes standing or remaining still with a heavy, unresponsive, or expressionless presence. Often used with 立つ or いる.

のろのろ
のろのろ emphasizes slowness itself, often for traffic or progress, while のっそり adds a heavy, lumbering quality.
もっさり
もっさり can describe slow, clumsy movement or a dull, heavy appearance, but のっそり is more specifically about large, heavy motion.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but the sound のっそり evokes heaviness and slow movement.