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
While the shooting case has slowly made its way through the courts, a separate case centered on McBride’s social media activity has also generated controversy.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Face the lion and slowly back away leaving an escape route.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Absent a forced crisis, Chicago may follow the path of many other once-great cities, cutting services and raising taxes each year and slowly bleeding residents and jobs.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Police did not encounter Ernest Holmes, but an officer patrolling the neighborhood reported encountering a gray Jeep Renegade driving slowly by Shina Holmes' residence, then turning around and leaving.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Face the lion and slowly back away leaving an escape route.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Absent a forced crisis, Chicago may follow the path of many other once-great cities, cutting services and raising taxes each year and slowly bleeding residents and jobs.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Police did not encounter Ernest Holmes, but an officer patrolling the neighborhood reported encountering a gray Jeep Renegade driving slowly by Shina Holmes' residence, then turning around and leaving.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
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The only thing that moved slower than the Lakers was the clock.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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He’s also grounded into an MLB-high three double plays thanks to a combination of hitting the ball on the ground more than ever and running slower than ever.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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