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
But while migration levels have taken a nose dive over the past year, migration north appears to be slowly picking up again.
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CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The company has slowly opened up its robotaxi service to the public over the past year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
While Sony Television’s focus has been on drama since exiting the broadcast live-action comedy business a few years ago, the studio has been slowly regrowing its comedy footprint.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Netflix’s street level heroes, including Bernthal’s Punisher, Cox’s Daredevil and Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, slowly made their way back into the MCU.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The company has slowly opened up its robotaxi service to the public over the past year.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
While Sony Television’s focus has been on drama since exiting the broadcast live-action comedy business a few years ago, the studio has been slowly regrowing its comedy footprint.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Netflix’s street level heroes, including Bernthal’s Punisher, Cox’s Daredevil and Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, slowly made their way back into the MCU.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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A little goes a long way, so apply cautiously and evenly for the most natural result.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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And many borrowers began the year cautiously optimistic that the momentum would continue.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The executive pastry chef and partner at Birdee in Brooklyn, New York, uses slow-cultured buttermilk from local dairy Ronnybrook to make the bakery’s chocolate and red velvet cakes, as well as a buttermilk panna cotta.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Scared of looking slow to their boards.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Lincoln-Way East started sluggishly, to say the least, and trailed 7-4 after one quarter before Brown entered the game and scored seven points in the second quarter.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cold weather slows the chemical reactions in these batteries, with the lithium ions moving more sluggishly through the electrolyte liquid.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said crews had to get to the ledge and carefully lower the victims down on backboards to the rescue boats waiting below.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Aestura focuses on sensitive skin-friendly formulas with gentle, carefully balanced ingredients designed to keep skin healthy over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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