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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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Spring is a season of transition, as lingering winter influences are gradually replaced by increasing warmth.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Deutsche Lufthansa will gradually cut capacity and ground inefficient aircraft due to the Iran war and strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As people get older, their blood and immune systems gradually lose strength.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Students tended to perform better after getting more sleep than usual and earlier in the day, with mental performance gradually declining later on.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

And gradually, more terrible than the crush of bodies and the filth, the single obsession was: something to drink.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom