slowly

Meaning

At a slow pace.

Synonyms

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

squirmingly

with measured steps

wrigglingly

quielty

gradatim

stop

🛑

self-collectedly

a little bit

article

at ease

barely

careful

casually

cautiously

complaining

difficulty

doing

entertain

etc

for a long time

grandly

hardly

imperceptibly

incrementally

item

lamely

languidly

lethargically

lightly

lingering

manner

moderately

occasionally

one by one

passively

peacefully

quiet

relaxedly

restful

restfully

rhythmically

sedately

seriously

slackly

slightly

stepwise

torpidly

Hyphenated as

slow‧ly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsləʊli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: slowly

Inherited from Old English: slāwlīċe

Cognate with 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.

Sentences

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 .