Other ways to say "slowly"

There aren't many words with the same meaning as slowly, but here are a few other words and expressions you can use, with example sentences:

1. lazily: avoiding hard work (often has a negative connnotation, but not always)

• We lay on a raft and floated lazily down the river. 

2. sluggishly: slowly, with very little energy

• The players were exhausted and moved sluggishly around the field. 

3. unhurriedly: in a relaxed and calm way

• Shoppers strolled unhurriedly along the avenue, admiring the store windows.

4. gradually (used for something that happens in stages, over a period of time)

• She worked hard and gradually earned enough money to buy a car. 

5. at a leisurely pace: at a slow and relaxed speed

• We were in no hurry and walked at a leisurely pace. 

6. at a snail's pace (idiom with strong negative connotation): very, very  slowly 

• The work is progressing at a snail's pace.