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
In fact, proliferation has moved much more slowly than anticipated at the time.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Similar to her character, who battled with alcoholism and emotional issues, the Pennsylvania native's internal struggles slowly began surfacing publicly.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This felt really accessible as a guest just craving a stiff Pisco sour and a place to exhale slowly.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Saving for something slowly is almost always more sustainable than finding a large sum quickly.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Similar to her character, who battled with alcoholism and emotional issues, the Pennsylvania native's internal struggles slowly began surfacing publicly.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This felt really accessible as a guest just craving a stiff Pisco sour and a place to exhale slowly.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Saving for something slowly is almost always more sustainable than finding a large sum quickly.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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Questions mount over new US-India trade deal Indian analysts were cautiously optimistic over the country’s trade deal with the US, but warned that, because details of the agreement were scarce, much remained in doubt.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The measure, pushed by Washington and cautiously welcomed by parts of the opposition, has raised alarms among rights groups.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Friday night in a key Pacific League game Del Lago started slow — and then raced past a good Pacific Ridge team, 62-40.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In both halves, the Jayhawks started slow.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cold weather slows the chemical reactions in these batteries, with the lithium ions moving more sluggishly through the electrolyte liquid.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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And while there wont be any stars, the league carefully and deliberately included pop cultural references from the child’s room at the center of the video, including action figures of Spider Man, Black Panther, and Optimum Prime, not to mention some genuine NFL apparel, courtesy of Fanatics.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allow excess batter to drip back into bowl and carefully drop kale into hot oil.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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