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slowly

Definition for slowly

adverb as in moderately

adverb as in at a slow pace

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Growing up, Joseph watched her parents dedicate themselves to jobs that she said slowly burned them out.

Squeezing through its aperture, it’s easy to reflect on the winnowing that happens at the end of our days, as physical, mental and other abilities slowly fade.

But inflation has retreated more slowly than many expected.

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The clouds drift slowly above you as you try to find shapes and figures in them.

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The man walked with a limp, and slowly made his way down to the crate, where his dog was sniffing around.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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