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slowest

/ˈsləʊɪst/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
  2. Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
  3. Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
  4. Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
  5. (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
  6. Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
  7. Slowly.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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