gradually
adverb
uk
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ə.li/ us
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ə.li/- slowlyI got out of bed and walked slowly to the door.
- slowGo slower! I can't keep up.
- at a slow paceThey are easy hikes, done at a slow pace.
- at a slow speedYou only have to hit a pedestrian at a slow speed to kill them.
- at slow rateThe economy grew at a slower rate during the second half of the year.
- The sound of his footsteps gradually died away.
- The bank slopes gradually down to the river.
- The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
- As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.
- Those who disagreed with the director's viewpoint were gradually edged out of the company.
