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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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But its upcoming public debut signals its foray into a market where the use cases for the technology are gradually emerging.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

After cooling gradually for much of the past year, the labor market may be showing signs of stabilizing, Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For my own golf game, I practice the same thing I tell patients: Build back gradually.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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’d ease them into the big picture gradually.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen