FORTHWITH Antonyms

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

• gradually

• in a gentle manner

• with little weight or force

• in a gradual manner

• at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

• at some eventual time in the future

• comparative of the adverb `late'

• coming at a subsequent time or stage

• in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

• not hurried or forced

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• in music

• in a sluggish manner

• without haste