The elephant marched slowly by.

Meaning: A large elephant moved steadily and deliberately past a certain area.

Choice of Words: Elephant is the large animal being described. Marched suggests the elephant's steady and deliberate movement. Slowly emphasizes the elephant's unhurried pace. By indicates the elephant's movement past a location.

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The elephant walked slowly by.

Meaning: This means the elephant was moving at a relaxed pace past something or someone.

Choice of Words: Elephant is a large, gray animal with a trunk and tusks. Walked means to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other. Slowly means at a relaxed and leisurely pace. By means past something or near something. When you put them together, "The elephant walked slowly by" creates a picture of a large animal moving past at a leisurely pace.

The elephant ambled slowly past.

Meaning: This means the elephant was moving at a relaxed pace past something or someone.

Choice of Words: Elephant is a large, gray animal with a trunk and tusks. Ambled means to walk at a slow, relaxed pace. Slowly means at a relaxed and leisurely pace. Past means by or beyond something. When you put them together, "The elephant ambled slowly past" creates a picture of a large animal moving past at a relaxed pace.

The elephant strolled slowly along.

Meaning: This means the elephant was moving at a relaxed pace in a particular direction or route.

Choice of Words: Elephant is a large, gray animal with a trunk and tusks. Strolled means to walk at a leisurely and relaxed pace. Slowly means at a relaxed and leisurely pace. Along means in a particular direction or by a particular route. When you put them together, "The elephant strolled slowly along" creates a picture of a large animal moving at a relaxed pace in a particular direction or route.

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