We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) Then one day, he met Susan Mayer, who, because of her own tragedy, was just as miserable as he was. And a friendship slowly blossomed, because as everyone knows, misery loves company. And Ian was loving this company... more and more every day. (..)2006 TvShow: Desperate Housewives Title: Listen to the Rain on the Roof Season: 3 Episode 1