slowly

Meaning

At a slow pace.

Concepts

slowly

gently

gradually

sluggishly

little by little

tardily

slow

leisurely

quietly

unhurriedly

softly

carefully

calmly

bit by bit

steadily

lazily

smoothly

heavily

ponderously

awkwardly

clumsily

dilatorily

inactively

deliberately

step by step

with difficulty

easily

progressively

leasurely

hesitatingly

inertly

easy

lento

drop by drop

by degrees

soon

stealthily

largo

late

do slowly

in due time

at a walking pace

complaining

lingering

at ease

restful

very loose

incrementally

relaxedly

taking one’s time

difficulty

lamely

limpingly

unskillfully

rhythmically

torpidly

squirmingly

wrigglingly

creepingly

dawdlingly

languidly

slackly

with measured steps

moderately

quielty

occasionally

lethargically

self-collectedly

doing

etc

careful

with care

barely

hardly

sedately

one by one

lightly

peacefully

stop

grandly

seriously

long time

imperceptibly

for a long time

passively

manner

casually

cautiously

not hard

slightly

quiet

gradatim

restfully

stepwise

article

entertain

item

a little bit

Hyphenated as

slow‧ly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsləʊli/

Etymology

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

Sentences

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