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slowly

[sloh-lee] / ˈsloʊ li /
ADVERB
moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calmly casually deliberately gently gradually haltingly lazily nonchalantly
WEAK
languidly leisurely unhurriedly
Antonyms
WEAK
fast quickly rapidly
ADVERB
at a slow pace
Synonyms
WEAK
bit by bit costive leisurely sluggish tardy unhurried
Antonyms
WEAK
fast quickly rapidly

Example Sentences

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He's moved a little bit of weight and built it up slowly after his exile.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Since dark matter particles move slowly within galaxies, this type of interaction would make annihilation extremely rare, leaving little or no detectable signal anywhere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The global economy is set to grow more slowly than previously expected even if the truce in the Middle East proves lasting, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And that dynamic slowly, slowly, slowly shifted to being the right direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

At last a long row of unlit coaches rolled slowly over the tracks in front of us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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