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потихо́ньку

Somewhat often used word (top 4,000)

slowly and secretly (adv), little by little, gradually.
Example:
Она́ потихо́ньку привы́кнет ко мне.
She will gradually get used to me.

Examples

Потихоньку они распространя́лись всё дальше.Little by little they spread further.

Я потихоньку учу́ ирла́ндский язы́к.I'm learning Irish slowly.

Потихоньку стреко́чет сверчо́к.The cricket is chirring softly.

Я потихоньку приоткры́л дверь.I opened the door slowly.

Дава́йте улизнём потихоньку.Let's slip away quietly.

Том и Мэри потихоньку улизну́ли из ко́мнаты.Tom and Mary quietly slipped out of the room.

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Данило edited translation 3 months ago.
Singolin edited translation 1 year ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
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adv and by gradually little secretly slowly

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