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
The result is a slowly shifting kaleidoscope of bright, consonant sound, which, with its pointed title, easily digestible concept, and improvisatory spirit, was also a rejection of the cerebral atonality then in vogue.
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William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Judge has been slowly ramping up and threw to bases for the first time on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
In May, the USDA banned imports of live cattle, horse and bison from Mexico and has since slowly re-opened trade.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Judge has been slowly ramping up and threw to bases for the first time on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
In May, the USDA banned imports of live cattle, horse and bison from Mexico and has since slowly re-opened trade.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Russia is gaining territory, slowly; Ukraine is losing territory, grudgingly.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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Time sips slower here, or at least that’s what the dainty vintage glass cocktails in the main bar would suggest.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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People with zinc deficiency may experience slower or delayed wound healing.48 Slow wound healing can also be due to deficiencies in vitamins C and K.9 8.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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