slowly but surely

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slowly but surely (not comparable)

  1. In a slow, yet careful manner.
    • 2011 January 25, Phil McNulty, “Blackpool 2 - 3 Man Utd”, in BBC[1]:
      From then on the visitors, inspired by the composure provided by Ryan Giggs after he came on for Darron Gibson at half-time, managed to unscramble their senses to slowly but surely overpower gallant Blackpool.

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