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Word entry · 6 letters

slowly

Best crossword clue

"Without haste"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈsləʊli/Part of speech adverbSorted lloswyStarts with SEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)

Word origin

From Middle English slowly, slowli, slouli, slowliche, from Old English slāwlīċe (“slowly; sluggishly”), equivalent to slow + -ly. Compare Old Norse slæliga, sljóliga.

Used in a sentence

  • When bond yields rise slowly over time, it’s not a problem for pensions deploying LDI strategies, and actually helps their finances.

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