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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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
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Even before the layoffs, critics said the office was understaffed and moved too slowly.—
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27 Jan. 2026
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“Pokily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokily. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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