Slow (Adverb)
Meaning 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".
Usages
Examples
- Drive slow on this icy road to avoid accidents.
- The teacher asked the student to read slow so the class could follow.
- Please go slow so I can take in the beautiful scenery.
- The instructor advised the driver to turn slow and avoid sharp corners.
- The hikers were told to walk slow and stay on the designated trail.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind".
Examples
- The grandfather clock is about 10 minutes slow due to the lack of maintenance.
- My watch has been running slow for a few days now and I need to adjust it.
- After years of not being wound, the old pocket watch is extremely slow.
- Since its battery died, the wall clock has been an hour slow every day.
- Unfortunately, the cheap digital watch is running consistently 5 minutes slow.