slowly but surely
idiom
: by making slow but definite progress
—used to stress that something is happening or being done even though it is not happening or being done quickly
We're getting the work done, slowly but surely.
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The Carolina Panthers are slowly but surely inching closer to their annual training camp in Uptown Charlotte.
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Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Although the elaborate kids' program Bitter End had pre-Irma is still slowly but surely being rebuilt, the resort remains a distinctly family-friendly destination.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
And regulators, slowly but surely, are beginning to call for accountability.
—Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Subtly plotted like a good thriller, the movie slowly but surely builds into a stark condemnation of abusive power and its long-lasting effects.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Although the elaborate kids' program Bitter End had pre-Irma is still slowly but surely being rebuilt, the resort remains a distinctly family-friendly destination.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
And regulators, slowly but surely, are beginning to call for accountability.
—Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Subtly plotted like a good thriller, the movie slowly but surely builds into a stark condemnation of abusive power and its long-lasting effects.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slowly but surely
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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