Synonyms of slowly

slowly

adverb

ˈslō-lē 

as in cautiously

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected

walked slowly toward the ringing phone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautiously
• slow
• sluggishly
• carefully
• purposefully
• deliberately
• leisurely
• tardily
• heavily
• laggardly
• pokily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• swiftly
• briskly
• fast
• speedily
• hastily
• immediately
• soon
• swift
• quick
• promptly
• apace
• readily
• fleetly
• meteorically
• recklessly
• presto
• suddenly
• abruptly
• impulsively
• rashly
• snappily
• impetuously
• full tilt
• pronto
• posthaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowly

One of his more mischievously juicy performances is in Extreme Measures, a godawful 1996 medical thriller starring Hugh Grant as an idealistic young doctor who discovers (much more slowly than the audience does) that Hackman is an evil madman. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025

One that adds intermittent darkness, for instance, practically forces you to stand still for a few seconds until the lights flip back on (too slowly for my comfort). —Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025

The tree lives on, two lobes of wood slowly closing around its scar window. —Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025

An update on Pope Francis released by the Vatican on Thursday revealed the pope appears to be slowly recovering from his bout with pneumonia and other health issues, good news for hundreds of millions of faithful followers around the globe. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025