Meanings
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
Schnecken sind sehr langsam.Snails are very slow.
slowly; step by step
Der Sänger aus unserem Dorf wird langsam berühmt.
2 more meanings
Adverb
slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully
Das Auto fährt langsam.The car goes slowly.
colloquialit's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point.
Wir werden uns langsam auf den Weg machen.We're about to head out. / We'll be leaving.
Examples
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Nach sechs Uhr wurde es langsam hell.Dawn came after six o'clock.
Der Nebel begann langsam sich zu heben.The fog gradually began to lift.