adverb

slowly

slowly

He walked slowly down the street.

He walked slowly down the street.

Please speak more slowly.

Please speak more slowly.

modifies a ((verb)) to do (sth.) slowly He walked slowly.

Synonyms: gradually, leisurely; Antonyms: quickly, fast, rapidly

From the adjective 'slow' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

Picture a snail moving slowly. The '-ly' ending often tells you it's an adverb, describing *how* an action is done.

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