Definition of gradually in English:

gradually

adverb ˈɡradʒʊliˈɡradjʊəliˈɡrædʒuəli

In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
the situation gradually improved
gradually, his powers of speech returned
Example sentencesExamples
- The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status.
- The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle.
- The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day.
- Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough.
- He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity.
Synonyms
slowly, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly
piecemeal, step by step, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, piece by piece, drop by drop, by degrees
progressively, successively, continuously, systematically, slowly but surely
regularly, steadily, evenly, constantly, consistently, uniformly, at a regular pace
rare inchmeal, gradatim

Definition of gradually in US English:

gradually

adverbˈɡrædʒuəliˈɡrajo͞oəlē

In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
the situation gradually improved
gradually, his powers of speech returned
Example sentencesExamples
- Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough.
- The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day.
- The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle.
- He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity.
- The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status.
Synonyms
slowly, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly

单词	gradually
释义	Definition of gradually in English: gradually adverb ˈɡradʒʊliˈɡradjʊəliˈɡrædʒuəli In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees. the situation gradually improved gradually, his powers of speech returned Example sentencesExamples The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status. The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle. The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day. Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough. He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity. Synonyms slowly, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly piecemeal, step by step, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, piece by piece, drop by drop, by degrees progressively, successively, continuously, systematically, slowly but surely regularly, steadily, evenly, constantly, consistently, uniformly, at a regular pace rare inchmeal, gradatim Definition of gradually in US English: gradually adverbˈɡrædʒuəliˈɡrajo͞oəlē In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees. the situation gradually improved gradually, his powers of speech returned Example sentencesExamples Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough. The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day. The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle. He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity. The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status. Synonyms slowly, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly
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