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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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Thanks to the relationship they had built up with clubs and players in Brazil, Shakhtar have gradually returned to their model.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The U.A.E. said it would also exit OPEC+, a group of major oil producers that includes Russia, and gradually increase production afterward.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The answer lies in a process called "radial migration" -- stars gradually moving outward from their birthplaces by interacting with spiral waves in the Galaxy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Instead of disappearing all at once, electronic order gradually loses its spatial coherence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Their path through the castle took them from the opulence outside the throne room into gradually less grand areas.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack