HIERARCHICALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hierarchically

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as in gradually

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Recent Examples of hierarchically Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify. — Jesse Li, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Clearly, trajectories are also influenced if not monitored by the structural affordances provided by the designers who have functionally and hierarchically classified pieces of information. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

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The background star gradually brightens and then fades as the two stars move out of alignment.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Hard water runs through a huge number of homes, and its effects on hair can creep in gradually.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gradually

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On paper, The Face of Horror sounds like an engaging melodrama throwback, giving its young talent the unique opportunity to take on classic material in a progressively modern cinematic landscape.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Underestimating the Labor Involved While smaller trees can be dug up by hand, manually removing a stump becomes progressively harder the larger the tree.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressively

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Even as the actors shouted in counterfeit pain from the next room, the subjects continued to administer increasingly intense shocks they’d been told could lead to unconsciousness or even death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Only one of three central banks opted to hold rates in the face of increasingly untamed inflation.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasingly

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Doing a job little by little — or styling to-do list tasks that way — has been more effective than anticipating it with the all-or-nothing thinking that can make responsibilities feel daunting.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
At first determined to capture him, little by little Araí starts to understand, and eventually, to identify with the villain.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

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