Usage Note
Lentement derives from lent (slow). The idiom qui va lentement va sûrement ('slow and steady wins the race') is a well-known French proverb. Unlike doucement, which can mean both 'slowly' and 'gently', lentement refers strictly to speed.
Examples
"Parlez lentement, s'il vous plaît."
Natural Translation
Please speak slowly.
Literal Translation
Speak slowly, if you please.

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