gradually
/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/adverb4 syllables
Gradually means: in a gradual manner.
Synonyms for gradually15
adverb, as in in a gradual manner
bit by bit, step by step
also used for gradually
ponderously, sluggishly, by degrees, by inches, continually, footmeal, inch by inch, gradatim, little by little, momentarily, momently, one by one, one step at a time
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What does gradually mean?1
adverb
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in a gradual manner“the snake moved gradually toward its victim”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Gradually in a sentence
- After the summer solstice, the days gradually begin to get shorter.sundown
- According to popular wisdom, the healing process gradually occurs as time goes by.Nuel
- Do not lose weight suddenly, but gradually, as it is bad for your health.saverius
- After that he began to enjoy life again, and gradually recovered.sundown
- As the sun rises, the morning mist gradually fades away.blay_paul
- Gradually, as they walked and ran together, her sadness disappeared.unknown
- Thereafter, he was gradually promoted until he became company president.hrin
- Love comes slowly and gradually to some, it abruptly surprises others like an arrow.Zurich899
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