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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Britain didn’t withdraw, but its Royal Navy gradually redistributed its ships.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Southern California Weather Report,
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4 May 2026
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“Gradationally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gradationally. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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