| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_slowly |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | slowlyThese words are adverbs or adverbial phrases that mean at a slow speed or rate. The most commonly used word for this is slowly. You can also use the word slow in combination with other words to describe a thing that happens slowly. I got out of bed and walked slowly to the door. Shock and disbelief slowly turned to anger. Go slower! I can't keep up. We're stuck in slow-moving traffic. The opposite of slowly is quickly. Shut the door quickly. For more opposites of slowly, see the article at fast. You can say that something moves or happens at a slow pace or at a slow speed, or that something changes, increases, develops, etc. at a slow rate. They are easy hikes, done at a slow pace. You only have to hit a pedestrian at a slow speed to kill them. The economy grew at a slower rate during the second half of the year. Steadily means moving or happening in a smooth and regular way, not fast. We walked steadily past the crowd. His work has been improving steadily all year. You can say that something happens gradually if it happens or changes slowly, over a long period of time. Little by little can also be used A cat's diet should always be changed gradually to avoid digestive upsets. Little by little, we're getting results. If you do something step by step, you do it one thing at a time, in a fixed order, and without hurrying. It's a lot easier to understand if you do it step by step. Progressively is a more formal word than gradually. It is often used with comparatives. My eyesight has got progressively worse over the years. Related articlesslow to move slowly to get slower |
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