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Recent Examples of slowly If he's forced to miss any extended time, the Blue Jays could slowly begin to slip out of the postseason race. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 With the end of slavery, Black worker slowly began to lose their footing in skilled labor. Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Russian forces have been slowly grinding forward at some points on the roughly 620-mile front line, though their incremental gains have been costly in terms of troop casualties and armor. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 But in the absence of Betts and Bogaerts, he was forced into the role and slowly took on more of its responsibilities. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for slowly
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Adverb
  • Like any outdoor sport, starting slow on low-risk, low-consequence roads and trails is best for getting to know your vehicle and practicing essentials like tire placement, navigating blind corners, and dealing with steep uphill and downhill roads.
    R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
  • That leaves relatively little time to get comfortable for playing on the surface, where the ball bounces lower and moves slower, before Wimbledon arrives.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 July 2025

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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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