Thesaurus-Artikel: slowly

These words are adverbs or adverbial phrases that mean at a slow speed or rate.

The most commonly used word for this is slowly. You can also use the word slow in combination with other words to describe a thing that happens slowly.

The opposite of slowly is quickly.

For more opposites of slowly, see the article at fast.

You can say that something moves or happens at a slow pace or at a slow speed, or that something changes, increases, develops, etc. at a slow rate.

Steadily means moving or happening in a smooth and regular way, not fast.

You can say that something happens gradually if it happens or changes slowly, over a long period of time. Little by little can also be used

If you do something step by step, you do it one thing at a time, in a fixed order, and without hurrying.

Progressively is a more formal word than gradually. It is often used with comparatives.