How to Use slowly in a Sentence
slowly
adverb- Things are slowly getting better.
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In it, the whale shark is seen slowly swimming around the boat.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024 -
Haniyeh nodded, looked down at the ground and slowly walked out of the room.
— Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The ship slowly sank over the next three days, according to the DPAA.
— Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024 -
The chain found that Rita moved too slowly and got in the way of human servers.
— Dee-Ann Durbin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023 -
Karhut slowly emerges from the driver side with his hands up.
— Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023 -
From Earth, the ISS looks like a very bright, non-twinkling star that slowly moves across the sky.
— Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Don't litter or keep your food out If the bear sees you, move slowly.
— USA TODAY, 10 July 2023 -
Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
— Ndaschel, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023 -
But then, the dramatic cliffs of the Faroe Islands slowly emerge from the misty sea.
— David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 -
The crystals often form near the top of a cloud, then drift slowly downward.
— Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Sir walks slowly before falling to the ground a few yards in front of the officers, the video shows.
— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023 -
After the game ended, Meek walked slowly from the floor, his hands on his hips.
— Ndaschel, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023 -
This bay leaf plant grows slowly to 30 feet tall and enjoys both full sun and part shade.
— Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024 -
Then the horror slowly creeps over his watery eyes as the sauce builds on his tongue.
— Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 -
Bring to a boil; then, whisking slowly, add gelatin and whisk to dissolve.
— Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Fill white wine glass with ice and slowly pour contents over ice.
— The Editors, Town & Country, 8 May 2023 -
Since the robot moves so slowly, why use a robot at all?
— IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 -
From that point, the team slowly examined the fossil from the inside out to learn what was behind the ribcage.
— Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023 -
As the mourners slowly thinned, the dead fighter’s older brother emerged from the grave site.
— Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023 -
In the United States, the case is moving, albeit slowly.
— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 -
With small batch products, the liquor slowly became cool.
— Travis Loller, Fortune, 8 July 2023 -
The push continues Progress has been made, Müller says – but slowly.
— Maya Davis, CNN, 28 July 2024 -
And then, slowly, to reveal what this new browser can do.
— David Pierce, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024 -
What's important is to move slowly, move well, and feel good.
— Mallory Creveling, Health, 19 June 2024 -
To use this popcorn maker, hold the wooden handle with one hand and slowly turn the crank with the other.
— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024 -
At one point, the band abruptly stopped playing, and Steve slowly raised his arms to his shoulders.
— Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 -
As the ice melts, the level of the Earth's oceans rise, which will slowly put some of the world's coastal areas underwater.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024 -
While processing, slowly add the olive oil to emulsify the sauce.
— Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
In the scene in the penultimate episode, you’re tied up as this airborne virus is slowly taking over your body.
— Jim Halterman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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