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slow
adjective
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
moving
,
happening
,
or
taking
place
at
a
low
speed
;
not
quick
•
The
slow
train
took
nearly
two
hours
to
reach
the
city
.
The
slow
train
took
nearly
two
hours
to
reach
the
city
.
•
Snails
are
famous
for
being
very
slow
.
Snails
are
famous
for
being
very
slow
.
adjective
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
moving
,
happening
,
or
done
at
a
low
speed
or
taking
more
time
than
usual
•
The
slow
train
wound
through
the
mountains
,
giving
passengers
time
to
enjoy
the
view
.
The
slow
train
wound
through
the
mountains
,
giving
passengers
time
to
enjoy
the
view
.
•
Cooking
the
soup
on
a
slow
flame
let
the
flavors
blend
beautifully
.
Cooking
the
soup
on
a
slow
flame
let
the
flavors
blend
beautifully
.
Old
English
"
slāw
"
meaning
sluggish
or
inactive
,
related
to
Proto-Germanic
*slæwaz
.
adjective
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
needing
more
time
than
usual
to
think
,
learn
,
or
react
•
I
can
be
slow
at
remembering
names
,
so
please
be
patient
.
I
can
be
slow
at
remembering
names
,
so
please
be
patient
.
•
Mark
is
smart
,
but
he
is
a
little
slow
to
catch
jokes
.
Mark
is
smart
,
but
he
is
a
little
slow
to
catch
jokes
.
adjective
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
with
little
activity
or
few
customers
;
not
busy
•
Mondays
are
usually
slow
in
the
cafe
,
so
the
staff
do
extra
cleaning
.
Mondays
are
usually
slow
in
the
cafe
,
so
the
staff
do
extra
cleaning
.
•
Sales
were
slow
during
the
winter
months
.
Sales
were
slow
during
the
winter
months
.
adverb
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
at
a
low
speed
;
slowly
(
informal
)
•
Drive
slow
when
you
go
through
the
school
zone
.
Drive
slow
when
you
go
through
the
school
zone
.
•
He
walked
slow
to
enjoy
the
sunset
.
He
walked
slow
to
enjoy
the
sunset
.
verb
-
slow
,
slowing
,
slows
,
slowed
to
become
or
make
something
become
slower
•
The
car
began
to
slow
as
it
climbed
the
steep
hill
.
The
car
began
to
slow
as
it
climbed
the
steep
hill
.
•
She
raised
her
hand
to
slow
the
runners
near
the
finish
line
.
She
raised
her
hand
to
slow
the
runners
near
the
finish
line
.
adjective
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
not
quick
to
understand
,
think
,
or
react
•
It
takes
him
a
moment
to
grasp
new
ideas
because
he
is
a
bit
slow
with
numbers
.
It
takes
him
a
moment
to
grasp
new
ideas
because
he
is
a
bit
slow
with
numbers
.
•
The
goalie
’
s
slow
reaction
allowed
the
ball
to
slip
into
the
net
.
The
goalie
’
s
slow
reaction
allowed
the
ball
to
slip
into
the
net
.
verb
-
slow
,
slowing
,
slows
,
slowed
to
reduce
speed
or
to
become
less
fast
•
The
pilot
had
to
slow
the
plane
before
landing
.
The
pilot
had
to
slow
the
plane
before
landing
.
•
Rain
began
to
slow
the
runners
in
the
marathon
.
Rain
began
to
slow
the
runners
in
the
marathon
.
adverb
-
slow
,
slower
,
slowest
at
a
low
speed
or
behind
the
expected
time
•
Drive
slow
on
the
icy
bridge
.
Drive
slow
on
the
icy
bridge
.
•
He
always
walks
slow
when
he
’
s
deep
in
thought
.
He
always
walks
slow
when
he
’
s
deep
in
thought
.
slowly
adverb
in
a
slow
way
;
at
a
low
speed
or
rate
•
Please
drive
slowly
near
the
school
.
Please
drive
slowly
near
the
school
.
•
The
turtle
moved
slowly
across
the
garden
path
.
The
turtle
moved
slowly
across
the
garden
path
.
Formed
by
adding
the
adverbial
suffix
-ly
to
the
adjective
“
slow
,”
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
(
14th
century
).
adverb
gradually
and
progressively
,
without
sudden
change
•
The
sky
slowly
turned
pink
as
the
sun
began
to
rise
.
The
sky
slowly
turned
pink
as
the
sun
began
to
rise
.
•
He
is
slowly
getting
better
after
the
operation
.
He
is
slowly
getting
better
after
the
operation
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
adverbial
form
of
“
slow
,”
with
this
extended
meaning
of
gradual
progression
developing
by
the
17th
century
.