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gradually

[graj-oo-uh-lee] / ˈgrædʒ u ə li /
ADVERB
happening slowly, evenly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constantly continuously deliberately gently increasingly moderately progressively regularly steadily
WEAK
bit by bit by degrees by installments imperceptibly in small doses inch by inch little by little perceptibly piece by piece piecemeal sequentially serially step by step successively unhurriedly
Antonyms
WEAK
abruptly fastly intermittently suddenly

Example Sentences

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The rate has been gradually falling since the early 2000s, largely due to the aging population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The war will wind down over the coming weeks, allowing energy flows to gradually resume,” he said in a note published Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

We kept raising our voices around accountability and justice, over and over, and gradually that message reached far and wide.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Manual processes are often seen as inefficient and are gradually phased out.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The debris gradually drifted away, but the robot continued straight down, deeper and deeper.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown