eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, one
day, some day, sooner or later, in time, in a
while, in the long run, in the fullness of time,
in time to come, at length, in the future, in
due course, over the long haul
as time passes: you'll feel better by and by
DALLY
act or move slowly: workers were loafing, dallying, or goofing off
DRIFT
(of a person) walk slowly, aimlessly, or casually: people began to drift away
move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or
condition: I was drifting off to sleep
be carried slowly by a current of air or water: the cabin cruiser
started to drift downstream
DELIBERATELY
consciously and intentionally; on purpose: the fire was started deliberately
in a careful and unhurried way: slowly and deliberately he rose from the armchair
FLOAT
(float about/around) (of a rumor, idea, etc.) circulate:
move or hover slowly and lightly in a liquid or the air; drift:
clouds floated across a brilliant blue sky
(of a sight or idea) come before the eyes or mind:
the advice his father had given him floated into his
mind
EASY DOES IT
used especially in spoken English to advise
someone to approach a task carefully and
slowly. Easy, easy does it, not too much, just
a little bit more.
GRADUAL
taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees: the gradual introduction of new methods
INCH BY INCH
gradually; bit by bit: inch by inch he crept along the wall
LAG
fall behind in movement, progress, or development; not keep pace with another or others: they stopped to
wait for one of the children who was lagging behind
ROLLING
moving by turning over and over on an axis: a rolling ball
Anotações:
AXIS - OŚ
done or happening in a steady and continuous way: a
rolling program of reforms
NUDGE
prod (someone) gently, typically with one’s elbow, in order to draw
their attention to something: people were nudging each other and
pointing at me
touch or push (something) gently or gradually: the canoe nudged a bank of reeds
approach (an age, figure, or level) very closely: both men were nudging fifty
POKY
annoyingly slow or dull: his poky old horse I
slept through his poky sermons
(of a room or building) uncomfortably small and
cramped: five of us shared the poky little room