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Slowly \Slow"ly\, adv. In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

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verb

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" [syn: slow, easy, tardily] [ant: quickly]
2: in music; "Play this lento, please" [syn: lento]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Slowly \Slow"ly\, adv. In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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