We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) The rest in the main ventilation. This way. Stay calm. This is the Police. There's nowhere else to go. Turn around slowly and put your hands on the floor. Do you understand? She doesn't. We need a flying unit. This is the police. (..)1997 The Fifth Element