Synonyms for gradually
grad·u·al·ly

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1. gradually, bit by bit, step by stepadverb

   in a gradual manner

   "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"

   Synonyms:
   step by step, in stages, piecemeal, stepwise, little by little, bit by bit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 7 votes

1. graduallyadjective

   Synonyms:
   regularly, slowly, by degrees, step by step, little by little, by little and little

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1. List of paraphrases for "gradually":

   progressively, incrementally, slowly, steadily, gradual, progressive, increasingly, phased

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How to use gradually in a sentence?

1. Walter Freeman:

   Viewers will see a normal full moon at first starting at around 10:35 p.m. Eastern time, at that time, the Earth's shadow will begin to pass in front of the moon, blocking almost all of the sun's light from reaching it. Observers will see the moon appear to be progressively' swallowed up' starting from the lower left. This process will end at 11:40 p.m., when the Earth's shadow covers the whole of the moon's surface ; this is the beginning of' totality.' This will last until around 12:40 a.m., when the motion of the Earth's shadow will carry it past the moon, and the moon will gradually again be lit by the sun. At 1:45 a.m., the moon will be fully visible again.

2. Mark Phillips:

   We were perfectly happy to start with, the houses all had their roofing up. They weren't all completed but they were gradually getting there. They were doing everything slowly but surely.

3. Yu Jun:

   After two weeks of steady rebound, both foreign investors and domestic institutions are gradually taking profits, increasing selling pressure.

4. Greg McBride:

   The Fed is going to raise rates gradually, and banks will boost rates even more gradually, you're going to have to seek it out. Don't wait for your bank to pass it along.

5. Nikken Sekkei spokesperson Shoji Kaneko:

   We hope the project will become a catalyst to urban growth as well as community bonding, and gradually become a central spine that symbolizes a new, healthy and active lifestyle of Singapore.