SLOWLY Definition & Meaning

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adverb

in a slow manner; at a slow speed:
Sauté the peppers slowly.
I drove slowly back home.

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Confusables Note

See slow.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of slowly¹

First recorded in 1310–50; Middle English slawliche, slawly; slow ( def ), -ly ( def )

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These agents aim to subtly and slowly make key figures amenable to the aims of the CCP in a long-term operation often referred to as "elite capture".

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During the all-out strike that began on 11 March, workers on the picket line have walked slowly in front of the bin lorries being driven out.

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The narrator’s history is slowly revealed over the course of the drive to Arkansas and what follows their arrival at their mother’s home.

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The aim is to subtly and slowly bring them around to the Chinese Communist Party's aims in a long-term operation often referred to as "elite capture".

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He is a virus entering a perfect, unchanging ecosystem, slowly working his way through the village until his influence has devoured every remaining shred of stasis.

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More About Slowly

What is a basic definition of slowly?

Slowly is used when something is happening in a slow manner or in a way that lacks speed or quickness.

Slowly is the adverb form of the word slow, which describes something as lacking speed. If you walk slowly, for example, you are not moving quickly. Things that happen slowly take much longer to occur than things that happen quickly.

Real-life examples: Sloths, snails, and turtles move very slowly. For safety, it is a good idea to drive slowly past schools or construction sites. For most people, time moves slowly when they are bored, at school, or at work.
Used in a sentence: She picked up the broken glass slowly and carefully.

Where does slowly come from?

The first records of slowly come from around 1310. It comes from the Middle English slawliche or slawly. It is an adverb formed from the word slow.

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What are some other forms related to slowly?

slow (adjective)

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slow

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How is slowly used in real life?

Slowly is a common adverb that describes something as happening with low speed or at a slow pace.

Slowly digging myself out of credit card debt is a great feeling.

— Jake Marquis (@jakesonaplane)

Just crushed an 8km run. Slowly working my way up to 8.00004km. Should achieve goal next year with proper training and diet.

— Matt Webb (@MattWebbMT)

That said, we moved slowly and methodically to make sure we picked up every scrap of the unexploded ordnance.

— Adam Savage (@donttrythis)

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Is slowly used correctly in the following sentence?

I find math to be hard, so I learn it slowly.

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