slowly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English slowly, slowli, slouli, slowliche, from Old English slāwlīċe (“slowly; sluggishly”), equivalent to slow +‎ -ly. Compare Old Norse slæliga, sljóliga. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -əʊli (UK) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsləʊli/ (Northumbria) IPA(key): /ˈslaːli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsloʊli/ Hyphenation: slow‧ly === Adverb === slowly (comparative slowlier or more slowly, superlative slowliest or most slowly) (manner) At a slow pace. ==== Synonyms ==== ponderously, sluggishly, with leaden wings (idiomatic, obsolete); See also Thesaurus:slowly ==== Antonyms ==== quickly rapidly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== slow ==== Translations ====