gradually

grad·u·al

G0214400 (grăj′o͞o-əl)adj. Occurring or developing slowly or by small increments: gradual erosion; a gradual slope.n. Roman Catholic Church 1. The liturgical book containing the chants for the Mass.2. A biblical text sung between the Epistle and the Gospel of the Mass.

---

[Middle English, having steps, from Medieval Latin graduālis, from Latin gradus, step; see grade. N., Middle English, from Medieval Latin graduāle, the part of the service sung by the choir from the altar steps, gradual, from neuter sing. of graduālis.]

---

grad′u·al·ly adv.grad′u·al·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

gradually - in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"step by step, bit by bit

gradually

adverb steadily, slowly, moderately, progressively, gently, step by step, evenly, piecemeal, bit by bit, little by little, by degrees, piece by piece, unhurriedly, drop by drop Gradually, she began to trust him.

Translations

逐步地逐渐地

gradual

(ˈgradjuəl) adjective happening gently and slowly. a gradual rise in temperature. 逐漸的 逐渐的ˈgradually adverbHis health is gradually improving. 逐步地 逐步地

gradually

→ 逐渐地zhCN