slowly
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- adverb
- /ˈsloʊli/
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lentamente
- The turtle moved slowly across the road.
- speak slowly
- move slowly
- more slowly
And so her her posse moves slowly through the room.
- And so her her posse moves slowly through the room.
- With this war slowly grinding to a halt.
- And that means once people start selling, you could slowly trend down.
- And he's able to slowly fix his eyes upon them.
- And I think just pushing through that, I slowly found wins.
- And I think, I think Dubai is slowly relaxing.
- Now let's go ahead and slowly apply some pressure to this.
- Expand your chest and then slowly exhale through your mouth.
- A lot of people pack in air, breathe slowly, breathe less.
- So I think you can slowly withdraw the sugar from your diet.
- We move more slowly, for better or for worse.
- So slowly, I slowly came to this realization.
- You know, slow sunrise, the light slowly gathers.
- He he's walking up the stairs slowly, right?
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So work slowly and add a bit at a time.
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As cats age, they move more slowly and become companionable and tactilely satisfying.
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Now let's go ahead and slowly apply some pressure to this.
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So it's going down like this, but slowly, and it's stable.
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And that means once people start selling, you could slowly trend down.
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Student 1: Stand up, move around, look at the students, and slowly present each slide.
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Now as you start pulling back slowly, paint will come out.
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I'll close my eyes, and count up to 20 slowly.
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So I think you can slowly withdraw the sugar from your diet.
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Not since the Great Depression three generations ago has recovery come so slowly after an economic crisis.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.9
Slowly and steadily over time
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2.1
In a regular way without stopping
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2.3
Gradually in small amounts over time
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2.7
A little at a time
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1.0
At a low speed
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3.7
Move forward slowly in very small steps
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3.8
Very slowly, much slower than usual
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3.6
To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry
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7.4
Very slowly, like the movement of a large mass of ice
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Etymology
The word slowly comes from an old English word slow which meant 'not fast' or 'sluggish'. So, to do something slowly is to do it at a low speed or 'little by little'.