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Added 9 October 2026

slowly

/ˈsləʊli/ adverb

In Latin: lentē, tardē, segniter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slowly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly').
he spoke slowly
In music.
Play this lento, please

Origin

From Middle English slowly, slowli, slouli, slowliche, from Old English slāwlīċe (“slowly; sluggishly”), equivalent to slow + -ly. Compare Old Norse slæliga, sljóliga.

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