slowly

Betekenis (Engels)

At a slow pace.

Sinonieme

gently

gradually

sluggishly

little by little

tardily

slow

leisurely

quietly

unhurriedly

softly

carefully

calmly

bit by bit

smoothly

lazily

steadily

ponderously

heavily

dilatorily

progressively

deliberately

inactively

awkwardly

step by step

with difficulty

easily

clumsily

lento

inertly

drop by drop

easy

hesitatingly

leasurely

in due time

late

largo

by degrees

do slowly

stealthily

soon

🔜

at a walking pace

unskillfully

limpingly

long time

with care

very loose

not hard

taking one’s time

creepingly

dawdlingly

Vertalings

lentement

langsam

despacio

lentamente

lentamente

doucement

piano

langzaam

lente

devagar

allmählich

αργά

traag

lentament

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsləʊli/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: slowly

Geërf van Old English: slāwlīċe

Verwante met Old Norse: slæliga

In summary

From Middle English slowly, slowli, slouli, slowliche, from Old English slāwlīċe (“slowly; sluggishly”), equivalent to slow + -ly. Compare Old Norse slæliga, sljóliga.

Sinne

He turned from the door and walked slowly toward the gate , still holding the keys in his hand .

The carbon dioxide slowly forms the bubbles that develop the " eyes ".

Grow angry slowly , there's plenty of time .

Instead , the stranger lowered it slowly , until the point touched the boy's forehead .