Slowly

Synonyms of slowly

• gradually
• steadily
• leisurely

Antonyms of slowly

• quickly
• rapidly
• swiftly

Collocations of slowly

slowly but surely

Frequency: 80 %

She was making progress slowly but surely.

slowly approaching

Frequency: 70 %

The deadline was slowly approaching, causing stress among the team.

slowly fading

Frequency: 65 %

The memories of that day were slowly fading away.

slowly unfolding

Frequency: 60 %

The mystery of the story was slowly unfolding, keeping the readers engaged.

slowly creeping

Frequency: 50 %

A sense of unease was slowly creeping into the room.

Idiomatic Expressions for slowly

• Phrase: Slow as molasses
  Meaning: Extremely slow or sluggish
  Usage: The traffic was moving as slow as molasses this morning, it took me twice as long to get to work.