as in cautiously
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
walked slowly toward the ringing phone
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Recent Examples of slowly
There is also the once-unthinkable idea that Marathon could slowly shift its genre.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
But change has come more slowly than many demand, and in any case Starmer’s standing had already been irretrievably eroded by a series of U-turns and scandals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
The couple posted an Instagram video in which Devin can be seen with his back to the camera, with Katie standing behind him and slowly hugging him.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
—Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
But change has come more slowly than many demand, and in any case Starmer’s standing had already been irretrievably eroded by a series of U-turns and scandals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
The couple posted an Instagram video in which Devin can be seen with his back to the camera, with Katie standing behind him and slowly hugging him.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
—Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Just as the global economy cautiously emerges from one crisis, another is beckoning at the doorstep, one that is completely out of politicians’ control.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Andrea Riquier Stocks are trading more cautiously in the final hour before the Fed decision.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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On Friday, slow-moving storms will be capable of producing 2 to 3 inches of rainfall per hour, which will likely result in additional flash flooding.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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One is to not take it too fast, to go slow, and be cautious, when leveraging these very powerful technologies.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Thermal runaway risks must be carefully managed through rigorous testing, monitoring systems, and battery-management software.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Weather conditions are read carefully -- light, wind, temperature -- there's no rush.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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