proceeding slowly
• (a.) Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.
Ped`e·ten'tous adjective [ Latin pes , pedis , foot + tendere to stretch out: confer Latin tentim by degrees.] Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously. [ R.] « That pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the wise and virtuous ...
pedetentous Proceeding step by step, advancing cautiously.