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The Clue
At a slow pace (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TARDILY
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Notes
The answer TARDILY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TARDILY as an adverb:
1. (slowly, slow, easy, tardily) = without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
2. (late, belatedly, tardily) = later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"