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
After battling two years of slowly deteriorating vision, Charton was able to claw back a small portion of her lost world.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
These processes result in a clearer-looking product that crystallizes more slowly and has a longer shelf life.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
What Jennifer Lawrence is doing in Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s novel about a new mother slowly losing her mind, certainly ticks every one of those boxes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact (usually under 25 feet tall) and grow slowly, seldom overtaking a space.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
These processes result in a clearer-looking product that crystallizes more slowly and has a longer shelf life.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
What Jennifer Lawrence is doing in Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s novel about a new mother slowly losing her mind, certainly ticks every one of those boxes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact (usually under 25 feet tall) and grow slowly, seldom overtaking a space.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Roberto Gualtieri, Rome's mayor, reportedly said workers were working very cautiously to avoid further collapses.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Democrats have been cautiously optimistic that one or two of the seats could become more competitive.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Taurids are slow-moving, long-lasting meteors that become visible each fall.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The rookies The Oilers routinely slow-play NHL rookies and players who do not qualify as rookies but have little or no NHL experience.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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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Always read the bag carefully to be sure.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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