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потихонечку

slowly, gently, at an easy pace, little by little, gradually

p ə tʲ ɪ x o nʲ ɪ t͡ɕ k ʊ
по limited or one-time action + тих quiet, silent + онечк diminutive/attenuative + у adverb marker
adverb Rare #30,867
slowly, gently, at an easy pace A conversational, softened form of потихоньку.
RU: Идём потихонечку домой.
EN: Let’s walk slowly home.
little by little, gradually A conversational, softened form of потихоньку.
RU: Мы потихонечку убираем комнату.
EN: We’re cleaning the room little by little.

Потихонечку.

Little by little.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Поехали потихонечку.

Let's get going slowly.

— Салют-7 (2017)

Ну давай потихонечку, ну.

Come on, let’s take it slowly.

— Son of a Rich (2019)

Мы потихонечку.

We're taking things slowly.

— Зеркало (1975)

Они сами там потихонечку делают этот крем.

They make this cream there themselves, little by little.

— Москва слезам не верит (1980)