POKILY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

pokily

adverb

Definition of pokily

as in slowly

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected we wandered pokily around the mall while the pharmacist filled the prescription

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slowly

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Everyone must be ready for anything, and as 100 becomes 50, the kitchen slowly empties and the competition intensifies until one cook eventually walks away victorious.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
That was written for a world where the consequences of misplaced trust arrived slowly enough to correct.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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