gradually

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgraduallygrad‧u‧a‧lly /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ S3 W3 adverb SLOWslowly, over a long period of time OPP suddenly Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. Gradually, my ankle got better.► see thesaurus at slowlyExamples from the Corpusgradually• As the weeks passed, I gradually accepted the idea of him leaving.• The climate is gradually becoming drier and warmer.• Some patients experience a slow decline in their health as the effectiveness of the drugs gradually decreases.• Most patients gradually develop a resistance to the drug.• She gradually got sicker and sicker.• The first dilemma has been discussed: the managers gradually learned that their subordinates varied extensively in skill and motivation.• It began to slide toward the gradually opening door.• These cost reductions occurred gradually over a six-year period.• Then gradually twitches of life manifested themselves and it is now as well as can be expected.

单词	gradually
释义	gradually From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgraduallygrad‧u‧a‧lly /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ ●●● S3 W3 adverb SLOWslowly, over a long period of time OPP suddenly Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. Gradually, my ankle got better.► see thesaurus at slowlyExamples from the Corpusgradually• As the weeks passed, I gradually accepted the idea of him leaving.• The climate is gradually becoming drier and warmer.• Some patients experience a slow decline in their health as the effectiveness of the drugs gradually decreases.• Most patients gradually develop a resistance to the drug.• She gradually got sicker and sicker.• The first dilemma has been discussed: the managers gradually learned that their subordinates varied extensively in skill and motivation.• It began to slide toward the gradually opening door.• These cost reductions occurred gradually over a six-year period.• Then gradually twitches of life manifested themselves and it is now as well as can be expected.
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