Synonyms of slowly

slowly

adverb

ˈslō-lē 

as in cautiously

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected

walked slowly toward the ringing phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautiously
• slow
• sluggishly
• carefully
• purposefully
• deliberately
• leisurely
• tardily
• heavily
• laggardly
• pokily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• swiftly
• briskly
• fast
• speedily
• hastily
• immediately
• soon
• swift
• quick
• promptly
• apace
• readily
• fleetly
• meteorically
• recklessly
• presto
• suddenly
• abruptly
• impulsively
• rashly
• snappily
• impetuously
• full tilt
• pronto
• posthaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowly

Caltrans has been slowly removing those 1960s-era signs with the letter studded with reflective dots and replacing them with newer ones. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

That means that the money being dispersed is moving more slowly, York said. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Video of the crash shows that after the driver in front of her pulled out of the turn pocket and into the shopping center, Kaur slowly followed, without stopping. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

This delay is due mainly to the attachment of alpha-gal to fats, which are digested more slowly than proteins. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026