slowly

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

in music; "Play this lento, please"

at a low rate of speed, not quickly

In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly

slow

Please speak more slowly! - Please speak more slowly.

Please speak more slowly. - Please speak more slowly!

lento

tardily

slowly but surely

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mills of the gods grind slowly

Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided

please speak more slowly

Used to ask the interlocutor to speak more slowly

slow

Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding. --Prov. xiv. 29.

slow

Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time

These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast. --Milton.

slow

Someone who is slow; a sluggard

slow

Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend

John is very slow; he is ten seconds behind everybody else when it comes to math.

slow

Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness

slow

Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time

That clock is slow.

slow

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed

a slow train.

slow

To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of

slow

Not busy; lacking activity

I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.

slow

To go slower; often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge

slow

{a} tardily, sluggishly, heavily

slow

{a} not swift, tardy, tedious, long, dull, heavy

slow

{v} to delay, defer, put off, omit, neglect

{a} adagio

moved forward at a slow pace, walked slowly

drive slowly

drive (in the car) at a slow speed

slow

Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow

slow

Slowly (usually in combinations)

slow

Not happening in a short time; gradual; late

slow

Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive

slow

at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"

slow

A moth

slow

To keep from going quickly; to delay; to retard; to hinder the progress of

slow

slowly, at a low rate of speed

slow

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"

slow

Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull

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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

slow

Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation; tardy; dilatory; sluggish; slothful; inactive

slow

slow off the mark: see mark slowly but surely: see surely slow on the uptake: see uptake. W2S2 slow down/up to become slower or to make something slower

slow

become slow or slower; "Production slowed"

slow

(of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

slow

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed; not rapid or swift; moderate; deliberate

slow

Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time; gradual

slow

To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer

slow

A slow song

slow

Of reduced intellectual capacity; not prompt or quick; not quick to comprehend; dull-witted

slow

{f} make slow; retard, delay; decelerate, reduce speed

slow

become slow or slower; "Production slowed" cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down" not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz" (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow

slow

{s} not fast, unhurried; dull-witted, not understanding quickly; gradual, prolonged; not responding quickly; not keeping the proper time (of a clock or wristwatch); not busy; boring

slow

cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"

slow

To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of

slow

To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate

slow

Lacking spirit; boring; dull; deficient in liveliness or briskness

slow

Sound reproduction which gives the impression that the system is lagging behind the electrical signals being fed to it Also Refer to "Fast," "Speed," & "Tracking "

slow

Attack slows, the most effective debuffs in the game

slow

If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting. The island is too slow for her liking. = quiet lively

slow

Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion

slow

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

slow

of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

slow

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow

slow

Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue

slow

If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road

slow

In informal English, slower is used to mean `at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean `at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean `with little speed'. I began to walk slower and slower We got there by driving slow all the way. fast

slow

If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. fast see also slow-

slow

A step or weight change that takes 2 beats of music or occupies twice the time of a QUICK

slow

The opposite of fast

slow

If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis quick

slow

lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

slow

Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. He got hit on the head and he's been a bit slow since. quick

slow

Slew

slow

Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. slow, regular breathing. fast + slowly slow·ly He spoke slowly and deliberately Christian backed slowly away. + slowness slow·ness She lowered the glass with calculated slowness

slow

Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences

slow

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

slow

Something that is slow takes a long time. The distribution of passports has been a slow process. quick + slowly slow·ly My resentment of her slowly began to fade. + slowness slow·ness the slowness of political and economic progress

slow

A step or weight change that takes two beats of music

slow

payments are beyond vendor's terms For example, "Slow 30" means payments are 30 days past due

slow

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

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