Synonyms of slowly

slowly

adverb

ˈslō-lē 

as in cautiously

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected

walked slowly toward the ringing phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautiously
• slow
• sluggishly
• carefully
• purposefully
• deliberately
• leisurely
• tardily
• heavily
• laggardly
• pokily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• swiftly
• briskly
• fast
• speedily
• hastily
• immediately
• soon
• swift
• quick
• promptly
• apace
• readily
• fleetly
• meteorically
• recklessly
• presto
• suddenly
• abruptly
• impulsively
• rashly
• snappily
• impetuously
• full tilt
• pronto
• posthaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowly

At eleven-thirty, the rig rolled slowly off the lot and began its stately procession onto Santa Monica Boulevard, surrounded by an entourage of patrol cars. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

But the village slowly began to change, opening to the rest of the world with paved roads and electricity, cell phones and satellite TV and eventually the internet. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Watching Harithas, impressed with Palestinian art, form the show slowly in his mind, without notes, was a view into the mind of a great curator. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Last year, netizens coined a new term to reflect our growing disdain for AI bots slowly usurping our human agency. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026