GRADUALLY


Meaning of GRADUALLY in English

adverb

by small degrees or amounts

gradually he learned the new job

Synonyms: bit by bit, little by little, piecemeal

Idioms: a little at a time, by degrees

Contrasted words: quickly, rapidly, speedily; at once, immediately, suddenly

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