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>

Synonyms gradationally, inchmeal, little by little, piece by piece, piecemeal

Related Words hierarchically; crescively, increasingly, progressively; fractionally, imperceptibly; slowly

Phrases bit by bit, by degrees, inch by inch

Near Antonyms acutely, sharply, steeply; hastily, precipitously

Antonyms abruptly, suddenly