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 journey proceeds slowly, with few hints of tension and nary a whisper of plot—until a single, wordless commingling of terror and betrayal, in which everything changes, never to be reversed.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The door is slowly creeping to the bottom of the page.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Low-grade inflammation happens slowly, over time, often without an obvious injury or infection.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Businesses and residences alike must be able to tap into multiple reliable sources of energy — including traditional sources like natural gas as renewables are slowly built up — and not be forced to navigate the uncertainty that would come from choking off the power.
—Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The door is slowly creeping to the bottom of the page.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Low-grade inflammation happens slowly, over time, often without an obvious injury or infection.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Businesses and residences alike must be able to tap into multiple reliable sources of energy — including traditional sources like natural gas as renewables are slowly built up — and not be forced to navigate the uncertainty that would come from choking off the power.
—Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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Growth is still slower overall than previous two years Consumer spending, which is the biggest driver of economic activity, rose at an annual rate of 1.4% in the spring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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Did Trevino’s ball that bounced in the batter’s box opposite Hernández go slower than the one Trevino caught four years ago in Oakland?—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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