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slowly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of slowly

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

walked slowly toward the ringing phone

Synonyms of slowly

laggardly, leisurely, pokily, slow, sluggishly, tardily

Words Related to slowly

carefully, cautiously, deliberately, purposefully

heavily, ploddingly

Near Antonyms of slowly

immediately, posthaste, presto, promptly, pronto, readily, soon

impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly

abruptly, suddenly

Antonyms of slowly

apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, meteorically, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly

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