In both speech and writing it is the usual form in preverb position He slowly drove down the street. The couple slowly strolled into the park and following verbs that are not imperatives He drove slowly down the street. The couple strolled slowly through the park. See also quick , sure. Words nearby slow sloven , Slovene , Slovenia , Slovenian , slovenly , slow , slow burn , Slow but steady wins the race , slow but sure , slowcoach , slow cooker.
Words related to slow easy , gradual , heavy , lackadaisical , leisurely , lethargic , moderate , passive , quiet , reluctant , sluggish , stagnant , dull , low , stiff , tame , tedious , time-consuming , dumb , limited.
Soggy coastal soils? Suppressing fires has failed. The Red Year Louis Tracy. Children's Ways James Sully. Glances at Europe Horace Greeley. Adrian is a bit slow.
The first part of the film is very slow. The weeks after Christmas are usually fairly slow in most shops. Your watch is 15 minutes slow. Cook in a very slow oven for 2 hours. Welcome to slow travel , which comes to seem ever more tempting in an age of acceleration.
Petrini went on to found the international Slow Food Movement , which is now active in countries across the world. Definition and synonyms of slow from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.
This is the British English definition of slow. View American English definition of slow. Change your default dictionary to American English. An example of slow is a snail. An example of slow is driving ten miles per hour. Lacking liveliness or interest; boring. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one.
Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate. They were slow to accept our invitation. Holding back fast progress, development, etc. A slow growing season, a slow track. Showing a time that is behind the correct time. Characterized by little activity; slack. Lacking in energy; sluggish. Behind the times; out of fashion. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slowly.
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