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go slowly through

[ɡoʊ ˈsloʊli θruː]
verb phrase
passar lentamente por; percorrer lentamente
1. to move or traverse something at a slow pace
She went slowly through the museum, examining each painting carefully.
Ela passou lentamente pelo museu, examinando cada pintura cuidadosamente.
2. to read or review something carefully and deliberately
Let's go slowly through the contract before signing it.
Vamos analisar lentamente o contrato antes de assiná-lo.
3. to progress through something at a measured, unhurried pace
He went slowly through his recovery process with patience.
Ele passou lentamente pelo seu processo de recuperação com paciência.
Synonyms
go through slowlymove through graduallytraverse at a slow pacereview carefullyexamine thoroughly
Antonyms
go quickly throughrush throughspeed throughskim throughhurry through

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar lentamente por; percorrer devagar
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
ir devagar pelo; analisar com calma
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
passar devagar por; ir com calma
casual, conversational usage
Portugal
passar lentamente por; percorrer devagar
formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

take one's time going through something
go through something with a fine-tooth comb
pore over something
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