slowly的意思是缓慢地。
英 ['sləʊli] 美 ['sloʊli]
例句:Slowly his car was swamped down the lake.
翻译:他的汽车缓慢地沉入了湖中。
短语:slowly but surely 稳步地

近义词
gradually
英 ['ɡrædʒuəli] 美 ['ɡrædʒuəli]
adv. 逐渐地
例句:Controls in the city have gradually tightened.
翻译:对这个城市的控制逐渐加强。
短语:gradually varied flow 缓变流