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adagio
/əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
they played the adagio too quickly
- noun
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
- adjective
(of tempo) leisurely
- adverb
slowly
here you must play adagio