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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesधीरे-धीरे लेकिन निश्चित रूप से
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhīre-dhīre lekin niścit rūp se
"वह धीरे-धीरे लेकिन निश्चित रूप से अपने कौशल में सुधार कर रही है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicates that something is happening gradually but with certainty.
"She is slowly but surely improving her skills in painting." - 2
Used to express that progress is being made, albeit at a slow pace.
"The project is moving forward slowly but surely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'slowly but surely' is a compound expression that combines the adverb 'slowly', derived from Old English 'sclāw', meaning 'not fast', and 'surely', from Middle English 'surel', meaning 'certainly'. The phrase has evolved to convey the idea of steady progress over time, emphasizing reliability despite a lack of speed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slowly But Surely" is said worldwide
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lentement mais sûrement
Transliteration: lãtəmã mɛ syʁmã
"Elle progresse lentement mais sûrement dans son travail."
langsam aber sicher
Transliteration: laŋzam ˈaːbɐ ˈzɪçɐ
"Er verbessert sich langsam aber sicher in seiner Arbeit."
lentamente ma sicuramente
Transliteration: lenteˈmente ma sikuraˈmente
"Sta migliorando lentamente ma sicuramente."
lentamente pero con seguridad
Transliteration: lentaˈmente peɾo kon seɾɣuˈɾiðað
"Está mejorando lentamente pero con seguridad."
devagar, mas com certeza
Transliteration: devaˈɡaʁ maʃ kõ seʁˈtɛzɐ
"Ele está progredindo devagar, mas com certeza."
धीरे-धीरे लेकिन निश्चित रूप से
Transliteration: dhīre-dhīre lekin niścit rūp se
"वह धीरे-धीरे लेकिन निश्चित रूप से अपने कौशल में सुधार कर रही है।"
慢慢来但肯定
Transliteration: màn màn lái dàn kěn dìng
"她的技能正在慢慢来但肯定地提高。"
천천히 그러나 확실히
Transliteration: cheoncheonhi geureona hwagsilhi
"그녀는 천천히 그러나 확실히 그림 실력을 향상시키고 있다."
ゆっくりしかし確実に
Transliteration: yukkuri shikashi kakujitsu ni
"彼女はゆっくりしかし確実に技術を向上させている。"
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