Slowly vs. Slow

Slowly vs. Slow — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Slowly and Slow

Slowlyadverb

(manner) At a slow pace.

Slowadjective

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;a slow computer

Slowlyadverb

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly');

he spoke slowlygo easy here--the road is slipperyglaciers move tardilyplease go slow so I can see the sights

Slowadjective

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

Slowlyadverb

in music;

Play this lento, please

Slowadjective

Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

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Slowadjective

Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.

Slowadjective

(of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

That clock is slow.

Slowadjective

Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

Slowadjective

(of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.

It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier.I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.

Slowverb

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

Slowverb

(transitive) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

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Slowverb

(intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

Slownoun

Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

Slownoun

(music) A slow song.

Slowadverb

Slowly.

That clock is running slow.

Slowverb

lose velocity; move more slowly;

The car decelerated

Slowverb

become slow or slower;

Production slowed

Slowverb

cause to proceed more slowly;

The illness slowed him down

Slowadjective

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time;

a slow walkerthe slow lane of trafficher steps were slowhe was slow in reacting to the newsslow but steady growth

Slowadjective

at a slow tempo;

the band played a slow waltz

Slowadjective

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;

so dense he never understands anything I say to himnever met anyone quite so dimalthough dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quickdumb officials make some really dumb decisionshe was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuseworked with the slow students

Slowadjective

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time;

the clock is slow

Slowadjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;

a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome

Slowadjective

(of business) not active or brisk;

business is dull (or slow)a sluggish market

Slowadverb

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly');

he spoke slowlygo easy here--the road is slipperyglaciers move tardilyplease go slow so I can see the sights

Slowadverb

of timepieces;

the clock is almost an hour slowmy watch is running behind