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
It’s made in France from durable Burgundian clay, which slowly and uniformly distributes heat.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
The film follows five students who take a weekend trip to Germany’s Black Forest, only for the journey to slowly descend into a nightmare.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Pause for a second, then slowly lower the dumbbells.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 May 2026
But the bikemaker slowly got pushed out of the spotlight with the onset of a thousand new Chinese rivals.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
The film follows five students who take a weekend trip to Germany’s Black Forest, only for the journey to slowly descend into a nightmare.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Pause for a second, then slowly lower the dumbbells.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 May 2026
But the bikemaker slowly got pushed out of the spotlight with the onset of a thousand new Chinese rivals.
—New Atlas, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Chinese sources familiar with the matter recently told CNN that Beijing cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Two slow-moving cranes appeared, positioned on the freeway above.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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No change in the unemployment rate was anticipated as factors such as aging demographics, an immigration slowdown and technology adoption have contributed to a slower-moving jobs market.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Polaritons move relatively sluggishly—around 100 times slower than the speed of light.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was beaten from distance for the first goal, moving sluggishly as a shot dropped into his far corner.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Lighter, looser and more human, carefully tuned to supporters who value personality as much as performance.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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