SLOWLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

slowly

adverb

ˈslō-lē

Definition of slowly

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 So, even just through images from orbit, scientists have been able to slowly piece together Mars' history and the incredible changes the planet and its climate have endured. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The strong nor'easter that impacted Maryland's weather all weekend is slowly eases out to sea. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 As the sun breaks over the horizon, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens slowly emerge below. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 The nor'easter is weakening and drifting on Monday slowly northeast from Long Island, New York, to Massachusetts, into the Gulf of Maine by Tuesday. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slowly

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The film cuts between Murray cautiously opening the suspicious package and FBI agents apprehending Kaczynski decades later.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
But Logan wanted to proceed cautiously, not putting his neck on the line with intel that might not even be correct.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cautiously

Adverb

Screenings in healthy adults are also more likely to catch indolent disease, meaning slow-growing or static conditions, than aggressive ones.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
The slow-moving enemies typically follow predetermined paths, which means most encounters are a game of patience.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of slow

Adverb

The fish looks straight at me, flopping sluggishly from side to side.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Hayes’ 3-pointer from the midcourt logo to end the first quarter keyed the Valkyries’ 24-9 second-quarter surge and enlivened a Golden State group that had started the game sluggishly.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sluggishly

Adverb

The suites are smaller but just as carefully done, good for couples who'd rather spend the room budget on a spa treatment or an extra round of golf.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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