The old man slowly walked across the street.

Meaning: This sentence describes an old man moving at a low speed from one side of the street to the other.

Choice of Words: Slowly means at a low speed or in a gradual manner. Walked is the past tense of the verb walk, which means to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other. Across means from one side to the other.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The old man walked slowly across the street.
• The old man walked slowly down the street.
• The old man walked slowly down the quiet street.
• The old man walked slowly down the cobblestone street.
• The old man slowly walked down the street.
• The old man slowly walked down the cobblestone street.
• The old man slowly walked down the quiet, cobblestone street.
• The old man slowly walked down the quiet street.
• The old man slowly walked along the cobblestone street.
• The old man walked slowly and carefully down the street.