SLOWLY

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does slowly mean? 

• SLOWLY (adverb)
  The adverb SLOWLY has 2 senses:

1. without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly')
2. in music

  Familiarity information: SLOWLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLOWLY (adverb)

Meaning:

Without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly')

Synonyms:

slow; slowly; tardily; easy

Context examples:

he spoke slowly / go easy here--the road is slippery / glaciers move tardily / please go slow so I can see the sights

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Antonym:

quickly (with rapid movements)

Pertainym:

slow (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time)

Meaning:

In music

Synonyms:

lento; slowly

Context example:

Play this lento, please

Pertainym:

slow (at a slow tempo)