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| Main Entry: |
gradually
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happening slowly, evenly |
| Synonyms: | bit by bit, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, in small doses, inch by inch, increasingly, little by little, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece, piecemeal, progressively, regularly, sequentially, serially, steadily, step by step, successively, unhurriedly |
| Antonyms: | abruptly, fastly, intermittently, suddenly |
| Main Entry: | by degrees |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | step by step |
| Synonyms: | a little at a time, bit by bit, continuously, drop by drop, gradually, in small doses, inch by inch, little by little, piece by piece, steadily |
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