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单词 gradually
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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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