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Slowish in a sentence

Slowish meaning

Somewhat slow.

Using Slowish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Somewhat slow.
  • In the example corpus, slowish often appears in combinations such as: after slowish, slowish start.

Context around Slowish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

start 2× match 1× pitch 1× folk 1×

Sentence patterns with Slowish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after a slowish start and 1× after a slowish start to 1× indicating a slowish folk dance 1× on a slowish pitch 1× slowish match as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at 110 for 1× berwick meanwhile got 1× for example the 1× mike nelson s 1× slowish match as 1×

Common sentence endings:

a slowish pitch 1× against north dandenong 1× but nothing horrid 1× in the execution 1× won 22 12 1×

Words around Slowish

Just before it in the word index:

slowing 1.022 slowik 4 slowest 136 slower 1.251 slowenische 2 slowed 1.063

Just after it in the word index:

slowley 3 slowly 3.428 slowmist 2 slowness 33 slowpitch 2 slowpoke 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Slowish

  • In this selection, "slowish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, start, match and pitch stand out and add context to how "slowish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after a slowish start and and after a slowish start to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slowish" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slowish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Slowish match, as was the norm for the time period, but nothing horrid. (13 words)

At 110 for 3, Zimbabwe were expected to give India a tough target on a slowish pitch. (17 words)

Mike Nelson’s rink largely had control of the game after a slowish start and won 22-12. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, the second movement of his Symphony No. 9 is marked Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers, etwas täppisch und sehr derb, indicating a slowish folk-dance-like movement, with some awkwardness and much vulgarity in the execution. (38 words)

Berwick, meanwhile, got going after a slowish start to reach 7/250 at Arch Brown Reserve against North Dandenong. (19 words)

Mike Nelson’s rink largely had control of the game after a slowish start and won 22-12. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Mike Nelson’s rink largely had control of the game after a slowish start and won 22-12.

Slowish match, as was the norm for the time period, but nothing horrid.

At 110 for 3, Zimbabwe were expected to give India a tough target on a slowish pitch.

Berwick, meanwhile, got going after a slowish start to reach 7/250 at Arch Brown Reserve against North Dandenong.

For example, the second movement of his Symphony No. 9 is marked Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers, etwas täppisch und sehr derb, indicating a slowish folk-dance-like movement, with some awkwardness and much vulgarity in the execution.

Common combinations with slowish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slowish" in a sentence?
An example: "Mike Nelson’s rink largely had control of the game after a slowish start and won 22-12." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "slowish" from authentic English texts.
What does "slowish" mean?
Slowish means: Somewhat slow.
How many example sentences with "slowish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "slowish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.