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| Main Entry: |
slowly
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | moderately |
| Synonyms: | calmly, casually, deliberately, gently, gradually, haltingly, languidly, lazily, leisurely, nonchalantly, unhurriedly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with resentment |
| Synonyms: | bitterly, hardly, keenly, rancorously, reluctantly, slowly, sorely |
| Antonyms: | indulgently, tolerantly |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the last minute |
| Synonyms: | backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, tardily, unpunctual |
| Antonyms: | early, on time, punctually |
| Main Entry: | leisurely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | casually, unhurriedly |
| Synonyms: | at one's convenience, at one's leisure, calmly, comfortably, composedly, deliberately, dilatorily, easily, gradually, inactively, indolently, laggardly, langorously, languidly, lazily, lethargically, lingeringly, listlessly, slowly, sluggishly, taking one's time, tardily, torpidly, with delay, without haste |
| Notes: | leisured means free from duties or responsibilities, while leisurely means in an unhurried or relaxed manner |
| Antonyms: | hectically, hurriedly |
| Main Entry: | cautiously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | tentatively |
| Synonyms: | carefully, guardedly, slowly |
| Main Entry: | dully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | stupidly |
| Synonyms: | densely, dimly, lethargically, listlessly, obtusely, slowly, sluggishly |
| Main Entry: | languidly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nonchalantly |
| Synonyms: | inactively, indifferently, listlessly, slowly, sluggishly, weakly |
| Main Entry: | lazily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | indolently |
| Synonyms: | idly, leisurely, nonchalantly, slackly, slowly |
| Main Entry: | painfully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with extreme care |
| Synonyms: | carefully, painstakingly, slowly, tortuously |
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