We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) WONG: it's a nice soft spot. We're lucky Glenn Boswell allowed us to do a few rehearsals. We staggered into it. We started with a few guys at a time and slowly went back... ...and did a couple of rehearsals today. We're gonna drop petal one and two at the same time as usual, so this is drop one. (..)2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey