slowly
/ˈsləʊlɪ/adverb
- at a slow speed; not quickly迟缓地, 缓慢地：
they moved forward slowly.
他们缓慢向前移动。
短语
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。