as in cautiously
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
walked slowly toward the ringing phone
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Approach Carefully: Move slowly, speak calmly, and use food like tuna to coax them.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For women, India has had a poor reputation on safety, but that's slowly beginning to change.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
At first construction moved slowly due to the prevalence of disease and bureaucratic red tape.
—Julie Greene / Made By History, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For women, India has had a poor reputation on safety, but that's slowly beginning to change.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
At first construction moved slowly due to the prevalence of disease and bureaucratic red tape.
—Julie Greene / Made By History, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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