/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of protractedly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. lingeringly, protractedlyusage: in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; "her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly" -RossettiWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language