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slowly

/ˈsloʊli/adverb2 syllables

Slowly means: without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’).

Synonyms for slowly9

adverb, as in without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)

slow, easy, tardily

adverb, as in in music

lento

also used for slowly

ponderously, sluggishly, with leaden wings, gradually, litherly

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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

two syllables

three syllables

unholy
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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