langsam
/ˈlaŋzaːm/ adverb C1- slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully · Das Auto fährt langsam. The car goes slowly.· Draußen wird es langsam heißer. It's gradually getting hotter outside.
- it's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point. · Wir werden uns langsam auf den Weg machen. We're about to head out. / We'll be leaving.· Ich habe langsam genug von den ganzen Streitereien. I've just about had it with all the bickering.
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1912 stellte er seine Theorie vor: Die Kontinente seien einst ein einziger Kontinent gewesen und würden sich langsam voneinander entfernen.
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