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slowly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'slowly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slowly [ adv.]
- In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

Meaning of 'slowly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slowly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
Example in sentence:
  • glaciers move tardily;
  • go easy here--the road is slippery;
  • he spoke slowly;
  • please go slow so I can see the sights
Meaning (2):
- in music
Example in sentence:
  • Play this lento, please

Nearby Words:

sloakan sloam sloat slobber slobberer slobbery slock slocken slocking sloe

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