slowly

Example Sentences

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"Shift by shift, night by night, I slowly built up my confidence working in the bar," he told Die Zeit.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to the team's calculations, these ultraheavy nuclei may lose energy more slowly than protons or lighter nuclei while crossing intergalactic space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The ride went smoothly, with Wood pointing out that, while robo-taxi technology took longer to develop than she initially expected, it’s here: “As with many new innovations…they come slowly, then all at once.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company’s software unit, which makes up 40% of sales, has been growing slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He was on a large ice floe moving slowly north past the village.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell