at a slow speed; not quickly 迟缓地,缓慢地 they moved forward slowly. 他们缓慢向前移动。
常用词组 slowly but surely
achieving the desired results gradually and reliably rather than quickly and spectacularly 慢而稳地 the new church began, slowly but surely, to grow. 新教会开始缓慢稳定地发展。