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go through slowly

[ɡoʊ θruː ˈsloʊli]
verb phrase
passar lentamente por; percorrer lentamente
1. to move or progress through something at a slow pace
She went through the museum slowly to admire every painting.
Ela passou pelo museu lentamente para admirar cada pintura.
2. to examine or review something in detail and at an unhurried pace
Let's go through the documents slowly so we don't miss anything.
Vamos passar pelos documentos lentamente para não perdermos nada.
3. to endure or experience something gradually
He went through his recovery slowly but steadily.
Ele passou pela recuperação lentamente, mas de forma constante.
Synonyms
move slowly throughtraverse slowlyprogress graduallyexamine carefullyreview methodically
Antonyms
rush throughspeed throughbreeze throughskip over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar lentamente por; percorrer devagar
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
ir passando devagar por
alternative phrasing common in the region
Rio de Janeiro
ir indo devagar em; passar de vagar
colloquial variation
Portugal
percorrer lentamente; passar devagar por
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take one's time
go slow
move at a snail's pace
inch along
take it easy
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