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Definitions for gradually
grad·u·al·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
gradually, bit by bit, step by step(adverb)
in a gradual manner
"the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
Wiktionary
gradually(Adverb)
In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
gradually(Adverb)
by degrees
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Webster Dictionary
Gradually(adverb)
in a gradual manner
Gradually(adverb)
in degree
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2799
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3053
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'gradually' in Adverbs Frequency: #220
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gradually in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gradually in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of gradually in a Sentence
Sightholders couldn't make a profit and they gradually started refusing.
I am cautiously confident that we are gradually approaching the home straight as far as our litigation is concerned.
You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.
Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
The moment is coming when we should consider assessing ways to exit the deal very seriously and gradually ease quotas on output cuts.
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Translations for gradually
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- تدريجياArabic
- gradualmentCatalan, Valencian
- postupněCzech
- gradvisDanish
- nach und nach, allmählichGerman
- σταδιακά, βαθμιαίαGreek
- gradeEsperanto
- poco a poco, gradualmente, paulatinamenteSpanish
- رفته رفتهPersian
- vähitellenFinnish
- progressivementFrench
- mean air mheanScottish Gaelic
- gradualmenteGalician
- fokozatosanHungarian
- gradualmenteItalian
- 徐々にJapanese
- ورده وردهKurdish
- allengs, geleidelijk, gaandewegDutch
- gradvisNorwegian
- krok po kroku, stopniowoPolish
- pouco a pouco, gradualmentePortuguese
- progresiv, în mod gradat, în mod treptat, treptatRomanian
- постепенноRussian
- gradvisSwedish
- క్రమంగాTelugu
- поступовоUkrainian
- ביסלעכווייַזYiddish
- 逐漸Chinese
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