slowly slow·ly adv

slowly slow·ly adv
['sləʊlɪ]
lentamente

to drive slowly — andare piano

slowly but surely — a poco a poco ma in modo certo

work is proceeding slowly but surely — il lavoro procede piano ma bene

to go more slowly — rallentare


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