Slowly meaning

What does “slowly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slowly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly').

slowly

adverb

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
“he spoke slowly”
“go easy here--the road is slippery”
Synonymsslow easy tardily
Oppositesquickly
in music
“Play this lento, please”
Synonymslento

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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