How to Use slowly in a Sentence
slowly
adverb
- Things are slowly getting better.
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In it, the whale shark is seen slowly swimming around the boat.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2024
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Haniyeh nodded, looked down at the ground and slowly walked out of the room.
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Tia Goldenberg,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Apr. 2024
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The ship slowly sank over the next three days, according to the DPAA.
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2024
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As her face crumbles at the news, the scene cuts to Grace, as the camera slowly zooms in.
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Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2024
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The chain found that Rita moved too slowly and got in the way of human servers.
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Dee-Ann Durbin,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Apr. 2023
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Karhut slowly emerges from the driver side with his hands up.
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Chris Eberhart,
Fox News,
26 Sep. 2023
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Both teams started the season slowly but have picked up the pace in the later weeks of the year.
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Ian Firstenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2023
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From Earth, the ISS looks like a very bright, non-twinkling star that slowly moves across the sky.
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Dean Regas,
The Enquirer,
3 Apr. 2023
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Don't litter or keep your food out If the bear sees you, move slowly.
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USA TODAY,
10 July 2023
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Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
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Ndaschel,
oregonlive,
17 Sep. 2023
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But then, the dramatic cliffs of the Faroe Islands slowly emerge from the misty sea.
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David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Sep. 2024
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The crystals often form near the top of a cloud, then drift slowly downward.
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Susan Cosier,
Scientific American,
19 Dec. 2023
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Sir walks slowly before falling to the ground a few yards in front of the officers, the video shows.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2023
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After the game ended, Meek walked slowly from the floor, his hands on his hips.
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Ndaschel,
oregonlive,
18 Mar. 2023
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This bay leaf plant grows slowly to 30 feet tall and enjoys both full sun and part shade.
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Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 July 2024
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Then the horror slowly creeps over his watery eyes as the sauce builds on his tongue.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2024
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Bring to a boil; then, whisking slowly, add gelatin and whisk to dissolve.
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Tina Martinez,
Good Housekeeping,
17 Apr. 2023
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But then so many parts of the Zibby empire have formed very slowly and then all at once.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2023
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Fill white wine glass with ice and slowly pour contents over ice.
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The Editors,
Town & Country,
8 May 2023
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Since the robot moves so slowly, why use a robot at all?
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IEEE Spectrum,
14 Mar. 2023
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From that point, the team slowly examined the fossil from the inside out to learn what was behind the ribcage.
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Brian Handwerk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Dec. 2023
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As the mourners slowly thinned, the dead fighter’s older brother emerged from the grave site.
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Rania Abouzeid,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2023
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In the past few months, the stars have been slowly growing out their facial hair for what is now known as their new film.
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Michelle Lee,
People.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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In the United States, the case is moving, albeit slowly.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2024
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With small batch products, the liquor slowly became cool.
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Travis Loller,
Fortune,
8 July 2023
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The push continues Progress has been made, Müller says – but slowly.
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Maya Davis,
CNN,
28 July 2024
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And then, slowly, to reveal what this new browser can do.
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David Pierce,
The Verge,
25 Oct. 2024
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What's important is to move slowly, move well, and feel good.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health,
19 June 2024
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To use this popcorn maker, hold the wooden handle with one hand and slowly turn the crank with the other.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2024
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