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adverb
- 1. at a slow speed; not quickly: "they moved forward slowly" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of SLOWLY is in a slow manner : not quickly, fast, early, rashly, or readily. How to use slowly in a sentence. Slow vs. Slowly: Usage Guide
SLOWLY definition: 1. at a slow speed: 2. carefully, in order to avoid problems: 3. at a slow speed: . Learn more.
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.
adj. moving or going forward with little speed: Somehow I always catch the slowest train. showing or having lack of speed: a slow pace of walking. taking or requiring a comparatively long time: a slow meal. gradual: slow growth in the economy. mentally dull: a slow child.
slowly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English slow‧ly /ˈsləʊli $ ˈsloʊ-/ S3 W2 adverb 1 at a slow speed OPP quickly He shook his head slowly. ‘That’s true, ’ said Joe slowly. 2 → slowly but surely THESAURUS slowly at a slow speed Large white clouds drifted slowly across the sky.
: moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed. traffic was slow. b. : exhibiting or marked by low speed. he moved with slow deliberation.
