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slowly

adverb

Form of slow , adverb of slow.

Simple meaning

At a slow pace.

Pronunciation

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ˈsloʊli

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Definition

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adverb

  1. manner

    At a slow pace.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • slowadjectiveBase word

    Not moving quickly.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • slownessnounDerived noun · specialist

    Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training.

  • sloweradverbDerived adverb

    More slowly.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • slowestadverbRelated term

    Most slowly.

  • slow downverbRelated term

    Lose velocity.

  • slow lanenounRelated term

    The traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly.

  • slow matchnounRelated term

    Match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly.

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