as in cautiously
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
walked slowly toward the ringing phone
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The English singer, 65, was performing an encore set at the Fair Park Music Hall in Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 2 when a fan slowly approached him onstage and reached out for a hug, according to fan video shared to social media and with TMZ.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Some manufacturers have been slowly phasing out silver in favor of more bold color options.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
If the illness spreads more slowly, with a week or two between cases, Mycoplasma could be the cause.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
However, this meant that less water reached the Salton Sea, causing the lake to slowly shrink year by year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Some manufacturers have been slowly phasing out silver in favor of more bold color options.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
If the illness spreads more slowly, with a week or two between cases, Mycoplasma could be the cause.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
However, this meant that less water reached the Salton Sea, causing the lake to slowly shrink year by year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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