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lentamente

slowly

adverb len-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Lentamente is the adverb formed from lenta (feminine of lento) plus -mente. In Spanish, when two -mente adverbs are coordinated, only the second takes the suffix: lenta y pausadamente. It is more formal than despacio, which is the everyday alternative for 'slowly' in speech.

Examples

"El río avanza lentamente hacia el mar."

Natural Translation

The river moves slowly towards the sea.

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