as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
we wandered pokily around the mall while the pharmacist filled the prescription
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slowly
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The patent design by Bialetti has an octagonal base, which ensures a perfect brew as the coffee slowly rises to the top chamber in less than two minutes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
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In additional videos shared in the comments, the koala is seen walking slowly around the store, stopping to investigate corners or items on koala eye-level.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pokily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokily. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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