slowly
[ sloh-lee ]
/ ˈsloʊ li /
adverb
in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
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RELATED WORDS
gradually, nonchalantly, casually, gently, deliberately, lazily, calmly, haltingly, languidly, leisurely, unhurriedly, sluggish, tardy, unhurried, costive
Nearby words
- slow-up,
- slow-wave sleep,
- slow-witted,
- slowcoach,
- slowdown,
- slowness,
- slowpoke,
- slowworm,
- sloyd,
- slr
Origin of slowly
Usage note
See slow.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for slowly
slowly
Old English slawlice "slowly, sluggishly;" see slow (adj.) + -ly (2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper