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 Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad chugs slowly along the shoreline, offering unhurried ocean views.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Witnesses say the driver appeared to be moving slowly moments before the crash.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
His world is slowly dying due to some intergalactic virus known as The Rot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026
The newlyweds, Nelly Nazarian and Sahak Ter-Sahakyan, slowly emerge from a white Rolls-Royce and enter the venue on a red carpet, accompanied by a live violin performance.
—Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Witnesses say the driver appeared to be moving slowly moments before the crash.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
His world is slowly dying due to some intergalactic virus known as The Rot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026
The newlyweds, Nelly Nazarian and Sahak Ter-Sahakyan, slowly emerge from a white Rolls-Royce and enter the venue on a red carpet, accompanied by a live violin performance.
—Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Fashion and technology spent years circling each other cautiously.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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After ringing the doorbell, the bear turns around and walks off the porch, completing its slow-moving ding-dong ditch effort.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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There’s nothing like dumping everything in a pot and kicking up your feet while a slow-simmering pot does its magic.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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That means listening carefully to what customers say, what employees hear and what customers actually experience on the front line.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Although many of her test results still appeared relatively normal, the doctor listened carefully and ordered additional bloodwork out of concern for something more serious.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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