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Slowly but surely, quickly and precisely, etc. You get the idea.

Some people say that "slowly but surely" is "ゆっくり **と** 着実に", others "ゆっくり
**だが** しかし着実に"

So which is it? Are there other connective particles I can use, and can I use
them with all kinds of adverbials or just with simple adverbs?
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adverbs
What are the rules of connecting two adverbs?
Both are grammatically correct, but ゆっくりと確実に is a simple combination of two
adverbs, whereas ゆっくりだがしかし着実に makes a strong contrast between the two, like
"slowly, and yet surely". Which you need depends on the context.

Other options:

  * ゆっくりそして確実に
  * ゆっくりかつ確実に
  * ゆっくりながら確実に (relatively literary)

These feel somewhere between "slowly and surely" and "slowly yet surely".
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