slowly but surely
idiom
: by making slow but definite progress
—used to stress that something is happening or being done even though it is not happening or being done quickly
We're getting the work done, slowly but surely.
Examples of slowly but surely in a Sentence
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Apps are slowly but surely wising up to the idea that initial conversations people have can significantly shape the trajectory of their relationship.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Others, over the course of dozens of visits to sobering care, began to slowly but surely make changes in their lives and gain hope for a future no longer dictated by their substance use.
—Shannon Smith-Bernardin, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
The Goodyear House is slowly but surely changing owner A.J. Klenk’s vision into reality.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
And now, slowly but surely, acceptance has begun to arrive.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Viewers of the series will learn what life was like for the American airmen who flew the terrifying bombing missions over Germany that slowly but surely crippled the German war machine.
—Eric Hogan, National Review, 24 Feb. 2024
And then slowly but surely, there ended up being 1, 2, 20, 50, 100 songs on the playlist.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
Like climate change, the reality of our demographic future is moving slowly but surely towards us.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Four months after marrying the man of her dreams, the Sister Wives star is slowly but surely taking the necessary steps to take husband David Woolley's last name.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Others, over the course of dozens of visits to sobering care, began to slowly but surely make changes in their lives and gain hope for a future no longer dictated by their substance use.
—Shannon Smith-Bernardin, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
The Goodyear House is slowly but surely changing owner A.J. Klenk’s vision into reality.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
And now, slowly but surely, acceptance has begun to arrive.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Viewers of the series will learn what life was like for the American airmen who flew the terrifying bombing missions over Germany that slowly but surely crippled the German war machine.
—Eric Hogan, National Review, 24 Feb. 2024
And then slowly but surely, there ended up being 1, 2, 20, 50, 100 songs on the playlist.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
Like climate change, the reality of our demographic future is moving slowly but surely towards us.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Four months after marrying the man of her dreams, the Sister Wives star is slowly but surely taking the necessary steps to take husband David Woolley's last name.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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