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adverb
- 1. at a slow speed; not quickly: "they moved forward slowly" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of slowly as an adverb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Slowly can mean at a slow speed, at a slow pace, or carefully, depending on the context.
- English (US)
SLOWLY meaning: 1. at a slow speed: 2. carefully, in order...
- Znaczenie Slowly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
slowly definicja: 1. at a slow speed: 2. carefully, in order...
- Slowly: Polish Translation
SLOWLY translate: powoli, wolno, powoli. Learn more in the...
- Slowly: Japanese Translation
SLOWLY translate: ゆっくりと, 徐々に, だんだん, ゆっくりと. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning and usage of the adverb slowly, which means in a slow manner or not quickly. Compare slow and slowly, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore the word history and examples of slowly.
Slowly is the adverb form of the word slow, which describes something as lacking speed. If you walk slowly, for example, you are not moving quickly. Things that happen slowly take much longer to occur than things that happen quickly. Real-life examples: Sloths, snails, and turtles move very slowly.
She is slowly recovering from the surgery. I ate slowly, enjoying every mouthful. Slow is sometimes used as an adverb in informal language, on road signs, etc. It can also be used to form compounds: Slow. Major road ahead. a slow-acting drug; In the comparative both slower and more slowly are used: Can you speak slower/ more slowly?
1. a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers. b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz. 2. a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread. b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations. 3.
When you take a long, long time to do something, you act slowly. And when things move at a low speed, they go slowly, like the storm clouds that slowly roll in during your school picnic.
Slowly definition: . See examples of SLOWLY used in a sentence.
