Slowly
Slowly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.
With difficulty and slowly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With difficulty" instead an adverb "Slowly".
With difficulty
Slowly and with difficulty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Slowly" instead an adverb phrase "With difficulty".
Mutual synonyms
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With difficulty and Slowly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slowly/with_difficulty
Slowly & With difficulty. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/slowly/with_difficulty>.
With difficulty or Slowly. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/slowly/with_difficulty.
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