GRADATIONALLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

gradationally

adverb

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts by adding the white tint drop by drop, she gradationally changed the color from dark red to pink

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gradually

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Over time, automakers have gradually improved their vehicles' average efficiency.

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The water level rose and fell daily, the cycles gradually shifting over the course of the month.

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