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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But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
As competence and sustained performance increase, those boundaries can gradually loosen.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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