gradually


gradually

adverb

Definition of GRADUALLY

by small steps or amounts <gradually worked his way down the class roster> <add the sugar to the beaten egg whites gradually to make the meringue>
Phrases bit by bit, by degrees, inch by inch
Antonyms abruptly, suddenly

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