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
Over the last 12 months, Chamberlain has slowly transitioned from the hybrid bob to the pixie cut, updating the color, tone and length along the way.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The group is slowly closing the fundraising and lobbying gap with gun rights groups.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The camera then slowly pans out to reveal that Couric is actually wearing a hospital gown as doctors nearby prepare her for a colonoscopy.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
So the veil is slowly slipping, and her love for Laura.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The group is slowly closing the fundraising and lobbying gap with gun rights groups.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The camera then slowly pans out to reveal that Couric is actually wearing a hospital gown as doctors nearby prepare her for a colonoscopy.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
So the veil is slowly slipping, and her love for Laura.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and manager John Schneider remained vague and cautiously optimistic on Bichette’s status on Wednesday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The best one can cautiously hope for is a pause in the killing in Gaza.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The process uses heat to convert common minerals such as slow-weathering silicates into materials that permanently sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nestled between Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours (who were, as usual, great) and festival headliners Kings of Leon, the lyrically earnest Barber performed well, worthy of the slow-building hype surrounding him.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On a traditional optical table, every component is carefully aligned and stabilized.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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