(adv.) In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not ready; tardily.

aridly barrenly bit by bit bloodlessly by degrees by inches by inchmeal by slow degrees cautiously circumspectly colorlessly crawlingly creepingly degreewise deliberately dilatorily dismally draggily drearily drearisomely drop by drop dryly dully dustily easily effetely emptily falteringly gently gradatim grade by grade gradually haltingly heavily hollowly idly in low gear in march time in slow motion in slow tempo inanely inch by inch inchmeal indolently insipidly jejunely lackadaisically languidly languorously leisurely lifelessly limpingly lingeringly little by little loiteringly moderately pallidly ploddingly pointlessly pokily pokingly ponderously relaxedly reluctantly slow sluggishly spiritlessly step by step stodgily stuffily superficially tardily tarryingly tastelessly tediously tentatively under easy sail unhurriedly uninterestingly vapidly with agonizing slowness with deliberation