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
Over the next century or so, the apocalypse slowly spread and consumed once powerful Maya cities such as Tikal, in northern Guatemala, and Calakmul, in the southern part of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
As their success grew, so did their hospitality offering—slowly, and then all at once.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Nesmith kept pulling from deep and hitting, slowly, and then not so slowly, chipping away at the Knicks’ lead.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
As their success grew, so did their hospitality offering—slowly, and then all at once.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Nesmith kept pulling from deep and hitting, slowly, and then not so slowly, chipping away at the Knicks’ lead.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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