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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 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

Defining where the Milky Way ends has always been challenging because its disk does not stop abruptly -- it gradually fades into space.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The country will also exit OPEC+, a group of major oil producers, and gradually increase production afterward, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The plan is for this to gradually be rolled out to all areas.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

As a child, Ona’s days were spent near her mother, gradually learning simple household tasks like churning butter, making soap and candles, washing laundry, and preparing food.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis