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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For inmates already on a hormone-replacement regimen, BOP will consider placing them on a taper plan that gradually reduces their dosage at a safe withdrawal pace.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Skies gradually clear through the afternoon as temperatures rise into the lower and middle 80s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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