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
Firefighters are currently addressing a small spot fire in Dinkey Creek, which is slowly progressing toward McKinley Grove Road.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But wow, look what wonders very slowly and sometimes sickly grew!
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Bend your elbows to slowly lower your chest toward the wall.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Colbert began to lean in slowly for a kiss before Aniston snapped him out of the scene.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But wow, look what wonders very slowly and sometimes sickly grew!
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Bend your elbows to slowly lower your chest toward the wall.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Colbert began to lean in slowly for a kiss before Aniston snapped him out of the scene.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slowly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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That first session, Jacintha held Lucy’s hand, cautiously optimistic.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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DeCurtis, though, remains cautiously optimistic for the instrument’s future.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
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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So, be sure to scroll slowly and carefully!—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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