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- Dictionarygradually/ˈɡradʒʊli/
adverb
- 1. in a gradual way; slowly; by degrees: "the situation gradually improved"
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slowly over a period of time or a distance: Gradually, she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth. The bank slopes gradually down to the river. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. slowly I got out of bed and walked slowly to the door. slow Go slower! I can't keep up. at a slow pace They are easy hikes, done at a slow pace.
: moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees. 2. : proceeding by steps or degrees. gradually adverb. gradualness noun. 2 of 2. noun. often capitalized. 1. : a book containing the choral parts of the Mass. 2. : a pair of verses (as from the Psalms) proper after the Epistle in the Mass. Synonyms. Adjective. gradational.
Gradually definition: by small degrees or little by little. See examples of GRADUALLY used in a sentence.
slowly over a period of time or a distance: Gradually, she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth. The bank slopes gradually down to the river. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. slowly I got out of bed and walked slowly to the door. slow Go slower! I can't keep up. at a slow pace They are easy hikes, done at a slow pace.
changing or developing slowly or by small degrees: He has suffered a gradual decline in health over the past year. gradually. adverb us / ˈɡrædʒ·u·ə·li / Sales of the product are improving gradually. (Definition of gradual from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gradual. gradual.
to gradually increase/decrease; The weather gradually improved. Gradually, the children began to understand. Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Definitions of gradually. adverb. in a gradual manner. “the snake moved gradually toward its victim” synonyms: bit by bit, step by step. Pronunciation. US. /ˈgrædʒwəli/ UK. /ˈgrædʒəli/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Gradually." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gradually. Accessed 13 Jul. 2024.
