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
But a big part of the allure was sitting out under the stars in the Orinda hills with scores of other theater fans and … slowly freezing to death.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Modern roads tend to cut their routes in straight or slowly bending lines.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
If your portfolio isn't growing enough to keep pace with rising costs, your purchasing power can slowly erode.
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Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
City residents face a bigger nighttime heat risk than people in rural areas because concrete and asphalt soak up heat all day and release it slowly after sunset, according to The Weather Channel.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Modern roads tend to cut their routes in straight or slowly bending lines.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
If your portfolio isn't growing enough to keep pace with rising costs, your purchasing power can slowly erode.
—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
City residents face a bigger nighttime heat risk than people in rural areas because concrete and asphalt soak up heat all day and release it slowly after sunset, according to The Weather Channel.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.
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Any slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rain could also trigger areas of flash flooding where the heaviest rain develops.
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And, catcher Logan O’Hoppe walked off the series finale against the Orioles with a slow-rolling infield single in extra innings the next day.
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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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Jennifer Storms, chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said her team has carefully planned the timing of the spots to coincide with the burst of patriotism and celebration around America 250 events.
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That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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