The white clouds drifted slowly across the blue sky.

Meaning: This sentence describes white clouds that are being moved by the wind. They are drifting slowly across the sky to show the movement.

Choice of Words: Drift means to move slowly and smoothly in the air or water. Slowly means to do something at a low speed. When white clouds drift slowly across the blue sky, they are showing that they are being moved by the wind.

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