SLOWLY vs LITTLE: NOUN
- N/A
- A small amount or duration
- A small quantity or amount.
- Something much less than all.
- A short distance or time.
- A small quantity, amount, space, or the like.
- A small degree or scale; miniature.
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- (of a voice) faint
- Lowercase
- Not fully grown
- Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
- Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling.
- Having scant power or influence; of minor status.
- Narrow; petty.
- Unimportant; trivial.
- Short in extent or duration; brief.
- Small in quantity or extent: : small.
- Small in size.
- Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- (informal terms) small and of little importance
- Being at an early stage of growth; young.
- Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
- Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable
- Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
- Small in quantity or amount; not much
- Short in duration; brief.
- Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
- See Chief hare.
- Of short duration or distance
- The fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
- A public examination about the middle of the course, which is less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go, under Great.
- The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
- The quahog, or round clam.
- Young children.
- Insignificant, trivial.
- An Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above.
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: ADVERB
- Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
- At a slow pace
- In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.
- In music
- Not much
- Not much; scarcely.
- Not in the least; not at all.
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Slow.
- In a slow manner; not quickly or hastily; deliberately; tardily; not rashly or with precipitation.
- To become little or less.
- To make less. Compare belittle.
- In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
- Not large or much.
- Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
- Not much; of small amount, quantity, or degree; restricted; limited: as, a little food or drink; little joy or happiness; little influence.
- Not of great extent or duration; not long; short in space or time; brief: as, a little way or distance; a little while.
- Not great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
- Hence— Petty in character; mean; narrow; wanting breadth or largeness: as, a little soul or mind.
- Synonyms Minute, tiny.
- And Scanty, slender, moderate.
- Insignificant, contemptible, weak. See littleness.
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
- (informal) small and of little importance
- (of children and animals) young, immature
- Low in stature
- Not tall
- Low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
- (idiom) (a little) Somewhat; a bit.
- (idiom) (little by little) By small degrees or increments; gradually.
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: RELATED WORDS
- Fast, Eventually, Soon, Progressively, Sluggishly, Incrementally, Quietly, Quickly, Rapidly, Steadily, Gradually, Easy, Lento, Tardily, Slow
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Gently, Fast, Eventually, Soon, Progressively, Sluggishly, Incrementally, Quietly, Quickly, Rapidly, Steadily, Gradually, Easy, Lento, Slow
- Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Breathe in deeply and slowly while you count to five, and then breathe out slowly, counting to five again.
- To slowly add hot liquid to eggs while stirring vigorously to slowly bring the mixture up to temperature without curdling the eggs.
- Slowly Add Kindling When the tinder bursts into flame, slowly add kindling in small pieces to avoid smothering the fire.
- Keeping your knee and leg straight, slowly flex your foot toward you to pull back on the exercise band, and then slowly relax.
- Mass of the molecules diffusing: Heavier molecules move more slowly; therefore, they diffuse more slowly.
- Slowly we approached the priest; We started talking slowly.
- When I was finally able to move him, my horse slowly trudged forward, turned slowly, and attempted to cross.
- The coals on top will slowly light those below them and burn down slowly over time.
- Raining acid on their and then slowly, ever so slowly, rebuilt.
- Our medieval institutions update very, very slowly, craft laws very slowly, elect people very slowly.
- Needing something a little more specific, Angela Quarles researched beat sheets and developed one that is a little more formal.
- It can be a little too loud and a little too crowded so best to enjoy not at peak times.
- Little by little, reality came back to him, the ordinary things that now would always be just ordinary things.
- However, we have had roosters wait until a little later, and begin a little sooner, too.
- Made with sweet little ears, a sweet little expression, and those fun tassels.
- Then, add some text pages and create a little story book that your little one will love.
- Stick this little loop near the back of your shoe using very little corn syrup.
- So, this one os perfect to get a little bit of rustic, a little classic, and a little bit of glamour to your home.
- Little by little he was preparing himself, unwittingly, for the miracle.
- Carrying case is little smaller on the sides, little taller.
SLOWLY vs LITTLE: QUESTIONS
- Does pancreatic cancer grow more slowly than thought?
- Is caffeine metabolized more slowly in pregnant women?
- What is slowly changing dimension transformation in Salesforce?
- Why do biofilm-associated organisms grow more slowly?
- Why is the Logix designer application running slowly?
- Does a capacitor charge slowly but discharge faster?
- Why do proteins diffuse slowly in column chromatography?
- Are traditional cultures fading away slowly in Kenya?
- What is a slowly decaying autocorrelation function?
- Does SSIs support slowly changing dimensions (SCD)?
- How did little mix's album Little Mix do in other countries?
- What does the third Little Pig do in the Three Little Pigs?
- Are Amazon and Starbucks paying too little or too little corporation tax?
- What happened to Michele Carey from live a little love a little?
- What happens when little blue and Little Yellow meet each other?
- When did just a little bit by Little Milton come out?
- Who voices the Little Einsteins in Little People Big World?
- Why is Perrie Edwards not performing with little Little Mix?
- Does Noel Gallagher sing lead vocals on Little by Little?
- What is the Little Mermaids name in Little Mermaid?