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slow is an adjective, modifying a noun, while slowly is an adverb, modifying a verb.

EX: The car is slow. vs. The car is moving slowly.

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Is slow an adverb?

It can be, to mean slowly. "Go slow around the curves."


Is you are going slow or you are going slowly correct?

Well, it can be you are going slow, or you are going very slowly.


What is the difference between slowly and slow?

For me,Slowly is a term used to prove how the subject did something.(adverb)Example: She walked slowly.Slow is a term used as adjective.Example: She is a slow girl. :)I am not really good at giving answers like this, but i hope it helped. :)________________________________________Slow is an adjective, slowly is an adverb.Adjectives describe what something is like, e.g. blue, big, slow.Adverbs describe how something was done, e.g. he landed gracefully, he walked slowly.________________________________________Adjectives (slow) modify a noun; "A snail(noun) is slow", "She(noun) is slow at eating", "He(noun) is slow at dressing for school"Adverbs (slowly) modify a verb; "A snail travels(verb) slowly", "She ate(verb) slowly", "He slowly(verb) dresses for school"


What kind of verb is slowly?

Slow and slowly is an adverb. I was slow. I walked slowly.


Why is slowly an adverb?

The word slowly is an adverb, and so is "slow" when used to mean done in a slow fashion. As an adjective, slow applies to something slow-moving; so modifying an action verb uses slow with an -LY sufffix. Examples: Go slow = Go slowly (proceed in a slow manner) A slow turtle = it moves slowly


What is the root word of slowly?

The root word of "slowly" is "slow."


How do you change slow to an adverb?

Add -ly onto the end to form the adverb "slowly."Or you could leave it alone. Slow can be used as an adverb in some cases, to mean slowly.(Walk slow around the elephants, as opposed to walk slowly, which could mean something else.)


How can you do slow your sex?

do it very slowly


What is a suffix for slow?

The -ly suffix is used on adjectives to turn them into adverbs The man is slow (slow is an adjective because it modifies the noun (the man)) He walks slowly (slowly is an adverb because it modifies the verb (walks)) What is the man? The man is slow How does he walk? He walks slowly


Can the word slow be an adverb?

Yes, in some cases, although often colloquially. "My clock runs slow." The adverb slowly usually means the same thing, but here it would be different.


Do butterflies fly fast or slow?

slowly


What is the ''slow'' comparative?

slower