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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My own career gradually slipped into the background while I handled school runs, meals, appointments and emotional support.

From MarketWatch

The cluster of quakes gradually migrated more than 10 kilometers northeast of Santorini.

From Science Daily

As a student in North Carolina A&T, Jackson gradually became involved with the civil rights movement.

From BBC

As she spends more time with her family, she gradually lifts the veil on her uncle's life and learns more about what led to his death.

From Barron's

The scheme has gradually been expanded to more parents and younger children.

From BBC