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slowly

UK/ˈsləʊli/ US/ˈslaːli/ common

adverb

1.

without speed (`slow'' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'')

  • “he spoke slowly”
  • “go easy here--the road is slippery”
  • “glaciers move tardily”
  • “please go slow so I can see the sights”
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2.

in music

  • “Play this lento, please”
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Origin

From Middle English slowly, slowli, slouli, slowliche, from Old English slāwlīċe (“slowly; sluggishly”), equivalent to slow + -ly. Compare Old Norse slæliga, sljóliga.

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