We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) I need you to walk back exactly the way we came from. Very, very calmly, okay? Tread lightly. Heel, toe. Doing good. Doing great. Very slowly. Good. Come on. That's it. That's great. - Really careful. - Keep going. (..)2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth
(..) Looking good. It's all good down here. Way down here. You guys are coming down, right? All right, Sean, I'm gonna start lowering you down really, really slowly. So just lean back and keep your feet up high. You're okay, Sean. We're tethered together, so nothing bad is gonna happen. (..)2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth