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
If a bird glides down more slowly than the air is rising, the rising air keeps it aloft.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
But then, in August of 2024, it got stuck — again — this time slowly twirling in a kind of ocean vortex known as the Taylor column.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses take place when the moon reaches its peak of fullness, and watching the Earth’s shadow slowly eclipse the moon is its own magic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
First slowly, then all at once.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
But then, in August of 2024, it got stuck — again — this time slowly twirling in a kind of ocean vortex known as the Taylor column.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses take place when the moon reaches its peak of fullness, and watching the Earth’s shadow slowly eclipse the moon is its own magic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
First slowly, then all at once.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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Consumers continue to show shopping resilience while purchasing selectively and cautiously for deals.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Spring said Wednesday that the company now has tariff impacts included in its outlook and remains cautiously optimistic about the future.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the collision is not yet known but a video shared on social media and geolocated by CNN shows a freight train plowing into a double-decker bus that was beginning to cross the tracks in slow-moving traffic.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 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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Flip patties and cook 1 minute; carefully place 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each patty, cover with a transparent lid and cook until cheese is melted and patties are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Crews are carefully scouring the landscape for any spot fires from that may occur.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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