Definitions for gradually
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. gradually, bit by bit, step by stepadverb

   in a gradual manner

   "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. graduallyadverb

   In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

2. graduallyadverb

   by degrees

   Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. uE000153948uE001 Grew.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graduallyadverb

   By degrees; in regular progression.

   Etymology: from gradual.

   When the moon passes over the fixed stars, and eclipses them, your light vanishes; not gradually, like that of the planets, but all at once. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   The Author of our being weans us gradually from our fondness of life the nearer we approach towards the end of it. Jonathan Swift.

   Human creatures are able to bear air of much greater density in diving, and of much less upon the tops of mountains, provided the changes be made gradually. Arbuthnot.

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1. gradually

   Gradually refers to the process of changing, moving, or developing in slow increments or degrees over time, rather than occurring all at once or instantly. It describes a pace that is progressive or step by step, and is often used to indicate subtle or controlled changes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graduallyadverb

   in a gradual manner

2. Graduallyadverb

   in degree

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2799

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3053

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Adverbs Frequency: #220

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gradually in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gradually in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of gradually in a Sentence

1. Tharman Shanmugaratnam:

   They aim to secure price stability during a period of transition when cost pressures are still significant, while as the economy moves gradually towards productivity-led growth.

2. Andy Clarke:

   While I am cautiously optimistic that our sales will gradually improve, it won't happen overnight given that 2016 is likely to be another tough and competitive year for the sector as a whole.

3. Ahn Chan-il:

   He wants to come across and brand himself as a leader who is modern and competent, rather than a descendant of his predecessors, and he wants to gradually tone down the idolization of the two late leaders as it goes against his agenda to brand the North as a normal state.

4. Federal Reserve President James Bullard:

   My sense is that markets are well-prepared for a possible rate increase globally, and that this is not too surprising given our liftoff from December and the policy of the committee which has been to try to normalize rates slowly and gradually over time, so my ideal is that if all goes well this will come off very smoothly.

5. Christopher Mankovich:

   The fuzzy cores are like a sludge, the hydrogen and helium gas in the planet gradually mix with more and more ice and rock as you move toward the planet's center. It's a bit like parts of Earth's oceans where the saltiness increases as you get to deeper and deeper levels, creating a stable configuration.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gradually
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gradually
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gradually
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gradually