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
There is also the once-unthinkable idea that Marathon could slowly shift its genre.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But change has come more slowly than many demand, and in any case Starmer’s standing had already been irretrievably eroded by a series of U-turns and scandals.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The couple posted an Instagram video in which Devin can be seen with his back to the camera, with Katie standing behind him and slowly hugging him.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But change has come more slowly than many demand, and in any case Starmer’s standing had already been irretrievably eroded by a series of U-turns and scandals.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The couple posted an Instagram video in which Devin can be seen with his back to the camera, with Katie standing behind him and slowly hugging him.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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In his place, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has been cautiously liberalizing the economy and courting foreign oil companies, while currying favor with Washington pragmatically and seeking relief from crushing sanctions.
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Led by two of the world's most talented players – Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal's Martin Odegaard - hopes are cautiously rising that the team could mount a surprise challenge later in the competition.
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Each side drew a yellow card, and four players withered on the ground in the 83rd minute after an Australian push into the box led to Bos’ slow-rolling shot that was saved.
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Health inspectors observed a slow-draining floor sink next to the upright cooler.
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Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.
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The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.
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Thermal runaway risks must be carefully managed through rigorous testing, monitoring systems, and battery-management software.
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Weather conditions are read carefully -- light, wind, temperature -- there's no rush.
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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