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单词
gradually
释义
Definition of
gradually
in English:
gradually
adverb
ˈɡradʒʊli
ˈɡradjʊəli
ˈɡrædʒuəli
In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
the situation gradually improved
gradually, his powers of speech returned
Example sentences
Examples
The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status.
The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle.
The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day.
Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough.
He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity.
Synonyms
slowly
, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly
piecemeal, step by step, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, piece by piece, drop by drop, by degrees
progressively, successively, continuously, systematically, slowly but surely
regularly, steadily, evenly, constantly, consistently, uniformly, at a regular pace
rare
inchmeal, gradatim
Definition of
gradually
in US English:
gradually
adverb
ˈɡrædʒuəli
ˈɡrajo͞oəlē
In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
the situation gradually improved
gradually, his powers of speech returned
Example sentences
Examples
Continue gradually adding all the flour until it is the consistency of a dough.
The parliament is gradually getting its act together and is growing in confidence by the day.
The light seeped gradually through the trees as morning slowly came to the jungle.
He gradually built up a reputation and by the Sixties he was an international celebrity.
The family claim they were gradually abandoned on account of their lowly social status.
Synonyms
slowly
, moderately, unhurriedly, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly, unspectacularly
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