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Meanings of slowly in English

Portuguese
lentamente

Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

      lentamente
      Portuguese
      piano

      In music.

            piano
            Usage of slowly in English
            1
            Political power is slowly shifting away from the US, Europe and Japan.
            The Irish Times
            2
            Meanwhile, the virus spread slowly in Europe while China eased quarantine measures.
            The Irish Times
            3
            Howat smiled at her; he returned slowly to the actual, the particular.
            The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
            4
            Yet as this information slowly dripped out, public opinion remained heavily pro-Diana.
            News.com.au
            5
            Allow to drip through slowly and the resulting water will run clear.
            Radio NZ
            6
            He said democratic rights in the region are slowly being taken away.
            Radio NZ
            7
            The specific effects this turbulence causes tend to change slowly over time.
            Cold Days
            8
            Society evolves slowly, through group effort and the education of its children.
            Audrey's door
            9
            Four agreed to misdemeanor plea deals; the other cases are moving slowly.
            The Guardian
            10
            After the second day the sea subsided slowly to a glassy calm.
            The Island of Dr. Moreau
            11
            Myanmar has experienced slowly rising levels of contraceptive use in recent years.
            Pubmed
            12
            But it spreads slowly in the individual heart, and in the world.
            Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor P...
            13
            House construction costs hang around, rising very slowly from the base year.
            The Irish Times
            14
            Could the tide be slowly turning for our beleaguered public health system?
            The Irish Times
            15
            Dr Steibel and the young female nurse slowly teased the package free.
            The Neutronium Alchemist
            16
            Kitty stood there for a moment, slowly looking from left to right.
            The Wolf’s Hour
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            Slowly through the time
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