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
For standard-size pancakes, pour 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and let cook slowly.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Add sour cream: Place sour cream in a medium bowl, and slowly whisk in 1 cup of the hot broth from soup.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Then, more yelling and the slowly dawning realization that this was not, in fact, planned.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
However, his agent communicated that the veteran relief market might move slowly this winter, and the Yankees had other Plan B priorities to address after losing Juan Soto’s free agent sweepstakes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Add sour cream: Place sour cream in a medium bowl, and slowly whisk in 1 cup of the hot broth from soup.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Then, more yelling and the slowly dawning realization that this was not, in fact, planned.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
However, his agent communicated that the veteran relief market might move slowly this winter, and the Yankees had other Plan B priorities to address after losing Juan Soto’s free agent sweepstakes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for slowly
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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