gradually
- adverb (adv)
Meaning: happening slowly, evenly
Synonyms:
bit by bit
by degrees
by installments
constantly
continuously
deliberately
gently
imperceptibly
inch by inch
increasingly
in small doses
little by little
moderately
perceptibly
piece by piece
piecemeal
progressively
regularly
sequentially
serially
steadily
step by step
successively
unhurriedly
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