as in slowly
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Adverb
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As their success grew, so did their hospitality offering—slowly, and then all at once.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
Over the next century or so, the apocalypse slowly spread and consumed once powerful Maya cities such as Tikal, in northern Guatemala, and Calakmul, in the southern part of the Yucatán Peninsula.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Existing cardmembers should use them until Aug. 25, GM said, and can expect their new, replacement Barclays cards later this summer, along with activation instructions.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Another big front is expected later this week coming east from the Rocky Mountains, and that should stir up some interesting weather.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Trump's Education Department Shutdown Trump Admin's New Launch Date For $5 Million 'Gold Card': Report Trump subsequently rescinded his executive order.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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It's slated to undergo homologation inspections next winter in the US, and the company will subsequently need to figure out its production situation.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Democrat was elected to Congress in 1970 and would eventually serve 23 terms.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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