as in cautiously
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
walked slowly toward the ringing phone
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As Earth’s orbit around the sun progresses, that strip slowly advances, enabling SPHEREx to complete an all-sky map within six months.
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
But carriers have slowly sneaked some those fees back, in some cases simply building them into their lowest-price fares.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
But the courts move slowly and Trump has not shied away from criticizing judges, nor has his adviser, businessman Elon Musk, who has publicly called for some judges to face impeachment for rulings that have slowed or stopped Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite suffering heavy battlefield losses, his armies continue to advance slowly but steadily in Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
But carriers have slowly sneaked some those fees back, in some cases simply building them into their lowest-price fares.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
But the courts move slowly and Trump has not shied away from criticizing judges, nor has his adviser, businessman Elon Musk, who has publicly called for some judges to face impeachment for rulings that have slowed or stopped Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Slowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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