Slowly but surely In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "slowly but surely", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-07-31 11:07

Meaning of Slowly but surely

Slowly but surely adverb phrase

Adjective form: slow but sure.

If you do something/ something happens slowly but surely, you do it/ it happens slowly over a period, but finally getting definite results.

 

Thanks to effective measures, we are taking control of the epidemic slowly but surely.

I'm running slowly but surely. At this pace I can finish the race and won't be worn-out.

I'm not a fast learner, but I learn everything slowly but surely. Once I get the matters, I can remember them for a very long time.

Origin of Slowly but surely

This phrase refers to the tortoise's progress in Aesop's fable "The Hare and the Tortoise."

The Origin Cited: phrases.org.uk .
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This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.

Example:

It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.

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