by small degrees or little by little: The hurricane moved northwestward to northward for two days, gradually weakened to a depression, and then turned eastward.Over the following decades, the curriculum was gradually expanded, with additional offerings in history, government, languages, geology, and geography.
The Butterbrief, issued by Pope Innocent VIII, was a turning point for the then bland Stollen, which gradually became sweeter.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the last few years, however, Spahn gradually began to notice changes in Ruby Pearl.
Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range|Gay Talese|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The email exchanges started out as cordial, if cold, but gradually grew more confrontational.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad|Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even as President Obama has avoided getting the military more involved in Iraq, the mission has gradually expanded.
Are American Troops Already Fighting on the Front Lines in Iraq?|Ford Sypher|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New Orleanians loved the frilly, pale lavender flowers and gradually planted them as decorations around the city in garden ponds.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos|Jon Mooallem|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mystery was gradually being cleared up; the complications unravelled; and he saw things in a new light.
The Weird of the Wentworths, Vol. 2|Johannes Scotus
The magician became silent, the incense was condensed and assumed a reddish tint which gradually became more and more diffused.
The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg
As the wealth of the leading planters increased they gradually surrounded themselves with elegant homes and sumptuous furnishings.
Patrician and Plebeian|Thomas J. Wertenbaker
The recording point will in this manner be gently pressed against the glass plate, marking the dot, and then gradually set free.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
I solemnly believe that we are facing another crisis in our history; it is slowly, gradually, inevitably and surely approaching.
The Modern Ku Klux Klan|Henry Peck Fry
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