gradually
adverb/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
Frequency rank: #3,166 most common English word
Meaning
Slowly, over a period of time.
Example sentence
The temperature dropped gradually overnight.
Synonyms & related words
- slowly
- steadily
- progressively
- incrementally
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