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Common collocations with slow in American Collocation

slow adjective

US /sloʊ/

too

disappointingly
excruciatingly
frustratingly
painfully
tediously
unacceptably

This process has been painfully slow and time consuming.

very

extremely
incredibly
terribly
very

Unfortunately, service was extremely slow and we were only checked on once during the meal.

rather

fairly
noticeably
pretty
quite
rather
significantly
somewhat

The problem with this software is that it is quite slow.

Drivers’ reaction times were significantly slower when they were using a mobile phone.

a little

a little
slightly
a tad

It used to be suggested that bilingual children were a little slower learning to speak than monolingual children.

relatively

comparatively
relatively

A straightforward, but comparatively slow approach is the two-part correction described below.

speed

pace
rate
speed
tempo

Away from the bustling crowds on the main beaches you can enjoy a slower pace.

progress

development
growth
progress
recovery

The gender pay gap has narrowed but progress is still painfully slow.

when something changes or gets worse

change
decline

The onset of cataract is painless and is characterised by a slow decline in vision.

response

reaction
response

There has been a high demand for the product but a slow response from suppliers.