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.
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And slowly but surely the ice starts melting between us.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Influenced by successful postseason runs from Baylor and its no-middle structure, Houston’s high-pressure looks and a huge influx of drop coverage against pick-and-roll plays, man-to-man slowly but surely established a dominant footprint across the sport.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye is slowly but surely looking like the franchise signal-caller the Patriots have been looking for ever since the legendary Tom Brady left following the 2019 season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Luna overhaul comes as Amazon’s young game studio, run by 2K Games co-founder Christoph Hartmann, is slowly but surely working on a slate of original mid-level and top-tier games, known as AA and AAA games within the gaming industry.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Influenced by successful postseason runs from Baylor and its no-middle structure, Houston’s high-pressure looks and a huge influx of drop coverage against pick-and-roll plays, man-to-man slowly but surely established a dominant footprint across the sport.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye is slowly but surely looking like the franchise signal-caller the Patriots have been looking for ever since the legendary Tom Brady left following the 2019 season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Luna overhaul comes as Amazon’s young game studio, run by 2K Games co-founder Christoph Hartmann, is slowly but surely working on a slate of original mid-level and top-tier games, known as AA and AAA games within the gaming industry.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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