slowly
/ˈsloʊli/adverb2 syllables
Slowly means: without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’).
Synonyms for slowly9
adverb, as in in music
lento
Opposites of slowly
What does slowly mean?2
adverb
1
without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)“he spoke slowly”
2
in music“Play this lento, please”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with slowly?5
Slowly in a sentence
- He was told to stand up, and he did so slowly.CM
- A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.fishda
- Excuse me, could you say that again more slowly?CK
- He works slowly, because he takes things seriously.unknown
- There are abilities that improve rapidly and those that improve slowly, aren't there?CM
- As the river become broader, the current moved slowly.unknown
- In the digital age, handwriting is slowly becoming a lost art.darinmex
- He sobered up, got a job, and slowly started to turn his life around.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of slowly
as a adverb
- comparative
- slowlier
- superlative
- slowliest