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
Bri Fordem, executive director of the Anza-Borrego Foundation, said the landscape reveals itself slowly to first-time visitors.
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Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The end had come, the last ounce of effort expended, and the pride was slowly overtaking the pain.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has spent days slowly ratcheting up threats to launch widespread attacks against Iran, promising to destroy bridges and power plants across the country should Tehran fail to make a deal with the US.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs' cassette recorder cleaned up.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The end had come, the last ounce of effort expended, and the pride was slowly overtaking the pain.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has spent days slowly ratcheting up threats to launch widespread attacks against Iran, promising to destroy bridges and power plants across the country should Tehran fail to make a deal with the US.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs' cassette recorder cleaned up.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Fundamental advantages remain Analysts, however, remain cautiously optimistic if the conflict subsides within weeks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has been cautiously growing in live sports, including a long-term partnership with the WWE.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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True to its promise for faster slow-cooking, the beef was incredibly tender after three hours at the low setting.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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In On His Own Terms, and its account of the slow-going struggles of the Rockefeller Republicans, there’s an implication that political extremism is ungentlemanly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And at Euro 2020, Kane started sluggishly, finding his form in the knockouts, but then looked spent by the time of the final against Wembley.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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For the most part, royal families dress very carefully; in keeping with their formal dress codes, their wardrobe choices are usually thoughtfully selected, with subtle theming or references, as well as more overt tributes via color or jewelry choice.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.—
Mark Olsen,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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