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Definitions

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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When the multilateral development bank finalized its forecasts on March 10, it envisaged the conflict lasting around 1 month, with disruptions gradually easing thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Given that large-cap fall gradually, you don’t need to rush for the exit.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Even when circuits are designed to be very deep, the impact of earlier operations gradually disappears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

I think the toughest part—tougher than the school, than the food, than walking home—was that gradually I was coming home to people who were not the same as I was anymore.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola