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slowly

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The meaning (definition) of the word slowly

at a low speed

The word slowly used in a sentence

“I walked slowly so I would not spill my juice.”

Words that mean the opposite of slowly (antonyms)

quickly

How the word slowly is said around the world

Frenchlentement (lahnt-MAHN)
Spanishlentamente (len-tah-MEN-teh)
Mandarin慢慢地 (mahn mahn duh)
Hindiधीरे-धीरे (DHEE-ray DHEE-ray)
Arabicبِبُطْءٍ (bi-BUT-in)
Russianмедленно (MYED-le-na)
Portuguese (EU)devagar (duh-vah-GAHR)
Portuguese (BR)devagar (jee-vah-GAHR)
Japaneseゆっくり (yook-KOO-ree)
Germanlangsam (LAHNG-zahm)
Urduآہستہ (ah-HIS-tah)
Punjabiਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ (HAW-lee HAW-lee)
Korean천천히 (chun-chun-HEE)
Hebrewלאט (le-AT)
Greekαργά (ar-GHAH)
Dutchlangzaam (LAHNG-zahm)
Tagalogdahan-dahan (da-han-DA-han)
Vietnamesechậm rãi (chuhm ZYE)
Turkishyavaşça (yah-VASH-cha)
Persianآهسته (ah-HES-teh)
Polishpowoli (poh-VOH-lee)
Ukrainianповільно (poh-VEEL-noh)
Bengaliধীরে (DHEE-ray)
Swedishlångsamt (LONG-sahmt)
Italianlentamente (len-tah-MEN-teh)

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