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Example sentences for "move slowly"

  • Every one was compelled to move slowly lest it be sunk by the one behind it, and half the fighting force of the fleet was forced to pay its whole attention to the oars and sweeps and steering gear.

  • It would have to move slowly, and it may have tied up several times for weather.

  • The pass was several miles in length, and at such a time the fleet was compelled to move slowly.

  • Defn: To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.

  • To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and kness; to creep.

  • To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly.

  • To move slowly, feebly, or timorously, as from unwillingness, fear, or weakness.

  • Illustration: At last a tiny red speck appeared under the yellow lamp, and began to move slowly up the road.

  • At last, just as the clock was chiming the half-hour, a tiny red speck appeared under the yellow lamp, and began to move slowly up the road.

  • To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.

  • To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "move slowly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    advanced towards; country flight; esteemed friend; move against; move away; move quickly; move rapidly; move slowly; move the; move them; move upon; moved back; moved forward; moved from; moved over; moved tones; must seem; not far; priests and; public funeral; rather common; small angle; spent the; thousand generations; unskilled labor; white mantle