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.
Related Words
Explore Spanish by topic
SpanishNow
6 min read