# slowly

Pronunciation: say "SLOH-lee" US /ˈsloʊli/, UK /ˈsləʊli/

## Adverb

1. In a manner marked by low speed; not quickly.
   - Simple: In a way that is not fast, taking a lot of time to move or happen.
   - _The glacier moves slowly, advancing only a few inches each year._
   - _She spoke slowly so that everyone could follow her instructions._

## Origin

From Middle English "slowly" (also "slowli," "slouli"), from Old English "slāwlīċe" meaning "slowly" or "sluggishly": essentially "slow" plus the suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/slowly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).