slowly

slow·ly

adv \-lē\

Definition of SLOWLY

: in a slow manner : not quickly, fast, early, rashly, or readily

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Examples of SLOWLY

1. Things are slowly getting better.
2. <walked slowly toward the ringing phone>

First Known Use of SLOWLY

13th century

Related to SLOWLY

Synonyms: laggardly, leisurely, pokily, slow, sluggishly, tardily

Antonyms: apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, meteorically, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly

Related Words: carefully, cautiously, deliberately, purposefully; heavily, ploddingly

Near Antonyms: immediately, posthaste, presto, promptly, pronto, readily, soon; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly

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Rhymes with SLOWLY

goalie, holey, holy, lowly, mole, moly