We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) Maybe you should do the same. No, really? Shh... Oh... Oh, no. That's the old Keebler's place. Let's back away slowly. That's the Fairy Godmother's cottage. She's the largest producer of hexes and potions in the whole kingdom. Then why don't we pop in there for a spell? Ha-ha! Spell! (..)2004 Shrek 2