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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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Atmospheric drag has been pulling the dead probe down slowly but surely over the decades, and Kosmos 482's time is now almost up.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 May 2025
Michigan State slowly but surely chipped away, winnowing the Lobos’ early 10-point lead to two by halftime, then wresting away control in the second half.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With Oklahoma City slowly but surely losing its grip on the game, trailing 69-63, the Thunder trotted out a lineup of Caruso, Aaron Wiggins, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams and Hartenstein.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Atmospheric drag has been pulling the dead probe down slowly but surely over the decades, and Kosmos 482's time is now almost up.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 May 2025
Michigan State slowly but surely chipped away, winnowing the Lobos’ early 10-point lead to two by halftime, then wresting away control in the second half.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With Oklahoma City slowly but surely losing its grip on the game, trailing 69-63, the Thunder trotted out a lineup of Caruso, Aaron Wiggins, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams and Hartenstein.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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