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
These massive plates shift slowly over time, but when their edges become stuck due to friction, stress builds up.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
When the moon's path once again traces a circle, the tidal pull will no longer be capable of melting ice, and the nascent ocean scientists believe exists will slowly refreeze.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As streaming slowly became the public’s preferred way of listening to records, the medium complicated the traditional definition of success.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The implications of the technology AI is slowly reshaping the economics of blue-collar America.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
When the moon's path once again traces a circle, the tidal pull will no longer be capable of melting ice, and the nascent ocean scientists believe exists will slowly refreeze.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As streaming slowly became the public’s preferred way of listening to records, the medium complicated the traditional definition of success.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The implications of the technology AI is slowly reshaping the economics of blue-collar America.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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Bank of America urged investors on Monday to approach gold cautiously as prices were heading toward $4,000.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Video from the scene, obtained by Newsflare, shows the animal cautiously swimming toward the agency's boat as officers extend a makeshift flotation device to give the big cat a place to rest, rather than treading water.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Patterson’s Luke is the slow-burning love interest for Graham’s Lorelai.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In a viral video, fitness coach Eugene Teo explains this method of interval-style walking, which involves alternating between walking fast for three minutes and walking slow for three minutes, for five sets in half an hour.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But with a burning desire to walk across the stage with her classmates, Menish sat down at the end of the semester to carefully review her options.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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These capsules were then carefully arranged and sealed within the final experiment assembly.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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