slowly but surely
idiom
: by making slow but definite progress
—used to stress that something is happening or being done even though it is not happening or being done quickly
We're getting the work done, slowly but surely.
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The work week is slowly but surely winding down but that doesn't mean Connections is—and today's puzzle is as tricky as any other.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Since the bombshell announcement back in May that Stewart-Haas Racing would be closing its doors at the end of the season, the once-powerful ship has been slowly but surely taking on water.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Be patient, but be confident — slowly but surely, results should begin manifesting.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2024
But make no mistake: this film’s director, S. Craig Zahler, has quite the following, and Bone Tomahawk has slowly but surely become a cult classic that many horror aficionados watch during the Halloween season.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Since the bombshell announcement back in May that Stewart-Haas Racing would be closing its doors at the end of the season, the once-powerful ship has been slowly but surely taking on water.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Be patient, but be confident — slowly but surely, results should begin manifesting.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2024
But make no mistake: this film’s director, S. Craig Zahler, has quite the following, and Bone Tomahawk has slowly but surely become a cult classic that many horror aficionados watch during the Halloween season.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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