Meaning: The clouds were drifting gently through the sky, gradually changing their position.
Choice of Words: The word "slowly" describes the pace at which the clouds were moving, while "across" indicates the direction of their movement.
Alternative Expressions
The clouds drifted lazily across the sky.
Meaning: This sentence is also describing how the clouds were floating in the sky. It's like saying, The clouds were floating slowly and lazily across the sky.
Choice of Words:Drifted means to move slowly and without any clear direction. Lazily means to do something in a slow and relaxed way.
The clouds sailed gently across the sky.
Meaning: This sentence is describing how the clouds were floating in the sky. It's like saying, The clouds were floating smoothly and gracefully across the sky.
Choice of Words:Sailed means to move smoothly and gracefully through the air or water. Gently means to do something in a soft and delicate way.