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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

As Apple gradually threw itself into Formula One, the connections between the tech company and the pinnacle of motor sports were plain to see.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

Cao gradually increased the laser power to test the limits of the fiber.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

And then someone would start talking, someone else would chime in, and the quiet of the barn would gradually be overtaken by conversations like these.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown