noun
a movement or passage marked to be performed adagio in music, typically slow and graceful
adverb
in a slow tempo or style
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The ballet dancers gracefully performed the adagio portion of the routine.
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I love how the music slows down during the adagio part of the song.
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The adagio section of the movie was so boring, I almost fell asleep.
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Life sometimes feels like an adagio, slow and deliberate, but still moving forward.