slowly

[ˈsloʊli]

Definition:
1. At a slow speed; not quickly.
2. Without speed.

Use 'slowly' in a sentence:

• 1. Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building.
• 2. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.
• 3. My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
• 4. The ships moved slowly inshore.
• 5. The weeks went slowly by.
• 6. My mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income.
• 7. Work on the new road is progressing slowly.
• 8. Don't rush into a decision. Take it slowly .
• 9. Hines slowly masticated a shrimp.
• 10. Slowly the awful truth dawned.
• 11. He dragged his tired feet slowly along.
• 12. The car bumped its way slowly down the drive.
• 13. The flood waters slowly retreated.
• 14. I ate slowly and without speaking.
• 15. She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.
• 16. The hands of the clock crept slowly around.
• 17. He spoke slowly and deliberately.
• 18. Work is proceeding slowly.
• 19. He made his way up the mountain slowly but surely.
• 20. The snake slowly uncurled.
• 21. Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
• 22. She spoke slowly, in a state of preoccupation.
• 23. The crowd cheered the President as he drove slowly by.
• 24. I'm slowly getting to grips with the language.
• 25. The wound healed slowly.
• 26. The old car pulled hard as we drove slowly up the hill.
• 27. The leaves slowly unfurled.
• 28. She slowly bled to death.
• 29. Luther rose slowly from the chair.
• 30. Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.
• 31. He found that life moved slowly in the countryside.
• 32. I slowly reeled the fish in.
• 33. Slowly things began to improve.
• 34. People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
• 35. He's mending slowly after the operation.
• 36. We'll get there slowly but surely.
• 37. The fan revolved slowly.
• 38. The snake slowly uncoiled.
• 39. He slowly sipped his wine.
• 40. She slowly mounted the steps.
• 41. He shook his head slowly from side to side.
• 42. Things are moving painfully slowly.
• 43. The batsman began slowly but once he got his eye in he started to play some very good shots.
• 44. The car slowly climbed the hill.
• 45. My anger slowly drained away.
• 46. He walked slowly away from her.
• 47. Sound travels more slowly than light.
• 48. Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen.
• 49. We'll go slowly to begin with.
• 50. Slowly he closed the book.
• 51. Please could you speak more slowly?
• 52. She descended the stairs slowly.
• 53. She pedaled her bicycle slowly up the hill.
• 54. The procession passed slowly along the street.
• 55. The stream meanders slowly down to the sea.
• 56. The muddy water slowly cleared.
• 57. The funeral made its way slowly through the silent streets.
• 58. The book starts slowly, but it gradually draws you in.
• 59. The boat chugged slowly along.
• 60. They walked slowly along the road.
• 61. She walked slowly down the road, evidently in pain.