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execute slowly

[ɪɡˈzɛkyut ˈsloʊli]
verb phrase
executar lentamente
1. to perform or carry out an action, task, or plan at a reduced speed or with deliberate slowness
The dancer chose to execute slowly to emphasize each movement.
A bailarina escolheu executar lentamente para enfatizar cada movimento.
2. in computing, to run a program or command with reduced speed or in steps
The debugger will execute slowly through the code to find the error.
O depurador executará lentamente o código para encontrar o erro.
Synonyms
perform graduallycarry out slowlyimplement methodicallyexecute deliberately
Antonyms
execute quicklyrush throughexecute rapidlyperform hastily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
executar lentamente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
executar devagar
common colloquial variant
Portugal
executar lentamente
formal standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it slow
step by step
one step at a time
at a snail's pace
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