Slowly (Adverb)
Meaning 2
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".
Examples
- The sun was setting slowly over the horizon.
- She slowly made her way through the crowded room.
- The teacher asked the student to read the passage slowly so everyone could follow.
- The old car accelerated slowly up the steep hill.
- The doctor instructed the patient to move slowly and carefully after the surgery.