Ingles

slowly

gb/slˈoʊli/ us/slˈoʊli/
A1 Ingles
~ 1300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb A1 property
1

At a low speed

Moving or happening at a speed that is not fast.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone/something] moves slowly
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slowly' with 'slow' when used as an adverb. 'He runs slow' is non-standard in formal English; correct form is 'He runs slowly'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
gradually (Emphasizes a slow change or progression over time rather than low speed at a moment.)
Mga kasalungat
quickly (Describes doing something with high speed, the opposite of slow movement.)
Mga kolokasyon
move slowly |walk slowly |drive slowly |speak slowly |slowly but surely
Mga tema
daily life |movement |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The old man walked slowly along the path.
  • Please drive slowly in the school zone.
  • She spoke slowly so everyone could understand.
  • The clock seemed to move slowly during the boring lecture.
  • He slowly opened the letter.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The cat walks slowly.
  • Please speak slowly.
  • He drives slowly in the rain.
  • We move slowly up the hill.
  • The turtle moves slowly.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
slowly
IPA
GB/slˈoʊli/
US/slˈoʊli/
Mga pantig at diin
slowly (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (slowly)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: slowly
  • Plural: slowlies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
slowlies noun
Core family
slow adjective A1
Related words
slowness noun slowdown noun
Negative and opposite forms
fast adjective A1 quickly adverb A2
Mga ekspresyon

slowly but surely

1
/slˈoʊli bˈʌt ʃˈʊɹli/
fixed phrase

Steady progress despite slowness

Happening without stopping, even if it is not fast.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Slowly but surely, the team improved their performance.
  • The project is moving forward, slowly but surely.

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