We're getting the work done, 'slowly but surely'.
Things are 'slowly' getting better.
working/talking/moving 'slowly'
(..) If it can't fly, it can't get away. A downed dragon is a dead dragon. All right, I'm off to bed. You should be, too. Tomorrow we get to the big boys, slowly but surely making our way up to the Monstrous Nightmare. But who'll win the honor of killing it? It's gonna be me. It's my destiny. See? (..)2010 How to Train Your Dragon