grad·u·al·ly
adverb/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
- slowly, over a long period of time
逐渐地；逐步地；渐进地 - to gradually increase/decrease
逐渐增加／减少 - The weather gradually improved.
天气逐渐好转。 - Gradually, the children began to understand.
孩子们渐渐开始明白。 - Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
女性逐渐更多地参与决策过程。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGradually is used with these verbs:- abandon
- absorb
- accumulate
- …
- to gradually increase/decrease