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
Patel began organizing at the school, slowly building trust with students and support staff members, Davis Gates said.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Hopkins is still able to perform given that his form of ALS is progressing slowly, which Brown and the band see as a blessing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the complaints often get filed well ahead of any criminal case disposition, the timing can dovetail, as professional discipline cases often proceed even more slowly than criminal justice cases.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
This footage is interspliced with haunting images of a low-res ghost (Luke Chamberlain) slowly approaching the camera.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Hopkins is still able to perform given that his form of ALS is progressing slowly, which Brown and the band see as a blessing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
While the complaints often get filed well ahead of any criminal case disposition, the timing can dovetail, as professional discipline cases often proceed even more slowly than criminal justice cases.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
This footage is interspliced with haunting images of a low-res ghost (Luke Chamberlain) slowly approaching the camera.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowly
Adverb
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But because the racing league is involved, AMC needs to step cautiously.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s left some companies to advance a philosophy of innovating as quickly as possible, while others have moved more cautiously, mindful of potential social harms.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to SBIs to defend against missile attacks, Golden Dome will include lower-altitude and ground-based munitions suited for eliminating drones and other smaller, slower-moving aerial weapons.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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More than 130 people in the region died in the catastrophe triggered by slow-moving thunderstorms that caused the Guadalupe River to overflow its banks.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Polaritons move relatively sluggishly—around 100 times slower than the speed of light.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was beaten from distance for the first goal, moving sluggishly as a shot dropped into his far corner.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Finally, a second staffer laid a towel over the jerseys, tamped it down a little more, and the two of them carefully slid the slab on top, the two metal latches closing without any effort.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 17 years after his death, the Michael Jackson brand is more carefully curated than ever.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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