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单词 slowly
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Definition of slowly in English:

slowly

adverb ˈsləʊliˈsloʊli
  • At a slow speed; not quickly.

    迟缓地,缓慢地

    they moved forward slowly

    他们缓慢向前移动。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My eyes move slowly up the length of a fish, it must be thirty inches or more in length.
    • Break up the chocolate and melt it slowly in a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
    • Love can grow slowly out of warmth and companionship and none of us should be afraid to seek it.
    • An ordinary roll of green hay is placed on rollers which spin it round very slowly.
    • When loading it on, move slowly from one side of the spool to the other and back again.
    • Either way, the audience slowly becomes aware that it is in the presence of a madman.
    • He turned slowly and shuffled back to his seat behind the counter and turned up the radio.
    • Rebus nodded slowly and walked over to the bus driver, crouched down in front of him.
    • She held it to his mouth and slowly tilted it forward, letting him gulp down the tea.
    • This is a very unusual situation and we have to take the matter very slowly and carefully.
    • The art of a long day of music is to start big, and then to drop down and build slowly throughout the day.
    • Count slowly from ten to zero, one number for each breath, and try to clear your mind.
    • His wife has left him for somebody else and he is slowly losing his mind to drugs.
    • I slowly climb out of bed, not taking my eyes off the mouse for even a second and cross the room.
    • There will be a short pause as the bait is taken in, then the skate will slowly move away.
    • So I slowly took steps forward with my hands out in front of me and collided with a wall.
    • After some time we realised that our line was moving much more slowly than the others.
    • The beans had been cooked slowly and infused with all the delicious juices as a result.
    • The cars moved off slowly and up the steep track to come hurtling down and spinning round.
    • She slowly walked forward with one hand in front of her until she touched the barrier.
    Synonyms
    unhurriedly, without hurrying, at a leisurely pace, at a slow pace, leisurely, steadily, taking one's time, in one's own good time
    at a snail's pace, ploddingly, with heavy steps, with leaden steps, heavily
    Music adagio, lento, largo, larghetto, adagietto

Phrases

  • slowly but surely

    • Achieving the desired results gradually and reliably rather than quickly and spectacularly.

      慢而稳地

      the new church began, slowly but surely, to grow

      新教会开始缓慢稳定地发展。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Well, slowly but surely, the race for the White House is nearing the finish line.
      • Since we launched the parade in 1995, it has developed slowly but surely.
      • The flat, slowly but surely, had been filling with gas (with me in it) for getting on for fourteen hours.
      • This is a quick second test post - I'm getting there slowly but surely!
      • I'll be patient, tackle the job slowly but surely, and I'll get there.
      • The euphoria has been fading out slowly but surely, and the trauma appears to be getting replaced by amnesia.
      • Then, slowly but surely, they started to claw their way back into the game.
      • The hedge and trees are turning colour slowly but surely; if we get a frost in the next few days I think we may be in for a real show before they fall.
      • They're beginning to move slowly but surely to try to bring a couple million people back.
      • I read about the history of the music and, slowly but surely, I got into it.
      Synonyms
      gradually, bit by bit, by degrees, little by little, slowly but surely, step by step, inchmeal

Definition of slowly in US English:

slowly

adverbˈsloʊliˈslōlē
  • At a slow speed; not quickly.

    迟缓地,缓慢地

    they moved forward slowly

    他们缓慢向前移动。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Love can grow slowly out of warmth and companionship and none of us should be afraid to seek it.
    • She held it to his mouth and slowly tilted it forward, letting him gulp down the tea.
    • The beans had been cooked slowly and infused with all the delicious juices as a result.
    • Count slowly from ten to zero, one number for each breath, and try to clear your mind.
    • So I slowly took steps forward with my hands out in front of me and collided with a wall.
    • His wife has left him for somebody else and he is slowly losing his mind to drugs.
    • An ordinary roll of green hay is placed on rollers which spin it round very slowly.
    • She slowly walked forward with one hand in front of her until she touched the barrier.
    • Either way, the audience slowly becomes aware that it is in the presence of a madman.
    • After some time we realised that our line was moving much more slowly than the others.
    • When loading it on, move slowly from one side of the spool to the other and back again.
    • There will be a short pause as the bait is taken in, then the skate will slowly move away.
    • I slowly climb out of bed, not taking my eyes off the mouse for even a second and cross the room.
    • The cars moved off slowly and up the steep track to come hurtling down and spinning round.
    • My eyes move slowly up the length of a fish, it must be thirty inches or more in length.
    • Rebus nodded slowly and walked over to the bus driver, crouched down in front of him.
    • Break up the chocolate and melt it slowly in a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
    • The art of a long day of music is to start big, and then to drop down and build slowly throughout the day.
    • He turned slowly and shuffled back to his seat behind the counter and turned up the radio.
    • This is a very unusual situation and we have to take the matter very slowly and carefully.
    Synonyms
    unhurriedly, without hurrying, at a leisurely pace, at a slow pace, leisurely, steadily, taking one's time, in one's own good time
    gradually, bit by bit, by degrees, little by little, slowly but surely, step by step, inchmeal

Usage

See slow

Phrases

  • slowly but surely

    • Achieving the desired results gradually and reliably rather than quickly and spectacularly.

      慢而稳地

      the new church began, slowly but surely, to grow

      新教会开始缓慢稳定地发展。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then, slowly but surely, they started to claw their way back into the game.
      • The flat, slowly but surely, had been filling with gas (with me in it) for getting on for fourteen hours.
      • I'll be patient, tackle the job slowly but surely, and I'll get there.
      • Well, slowly but surely, the race for the White House is nearing the finish line.
      • I read about the history of the music and, slowly but surely, I got into it.
      • This is a quick second test post - I'm getting there slowly but surely!
      • The hedge and trees are turning colour slowly but surely; if we get a frost in the next few days I think we may be in for a real show before they fall.
      • The euphoria has been fading out slowly but surely, and the trauma appears to be getting replaced by amnesia.
      • Since we launched the parade in 1995, it has developed slowly but surely.
      • They're beginning to move slowly but surely to try to bring a couple million people back.
      Synonyms
      gradually, bit by bit, by degrees, little by little, slowly but surely, step by step, inchmeal
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