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grad·u·al  (grj-l)
adj.
Advancing or progressing by regular or continuous degrees: gradual erosion; a gradual slope.
n. Roman Catholic Church
1. The liturgical book containing the chants for the Mass.
2. A biblical text sung between the Epistle and the Gospel of the Mass.
[Middle English, having steps, from Medieval Latin gradulis, from Latin gradus, step; see grade. N., Middle English, from Medieval Latin gradule, the part of the service sung by the choir from the altar steps, gradual, from neuter sing. of gradulis.]
gradu·al·ly adv.
gradu·al·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.gradually - in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
step by step, bit by bit
gradually
adverb steadily, slowly, moderately, progressively, gently, step by step, evenly, piecemeal, bit by bit, little by little, by degrees, piece by piece, unhurriedly, drop by drop
Translations
gradually [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] adv → gradualmente
gradually [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] gradual adv → peu à peu, graduellement
gradually [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] gradual adv → allmählich
gradually [ˈgrædjuəlɪ] adv → man mano, a poco a poco


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Gradually the cool dim gray of the morn- ing whitened, and as gradually sounds multiplied and life manifested itself.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
After this, he gradually led him towards the pool in which he lived, until reaching the very brink, he suddenly jumped in, dragging the Mouse with him.
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I tried to persuade myself than an obscure feeling of revolt had been gradually coming to a head in his slow mind, but to challenge this was the undoubted fact that he had never shown any impatience with the monotony of his life.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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