gradually

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gradual +‎ -ly

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/
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  • Hyphenation: grad‧u‧al‧ly

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gradually (comparative more gradually, superlative most gradually)

  1. In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
  2. (obsolete) by degrees
    • 1682, Nehemiah Grew, The Anatomy of Plants. [], [London]: [] W. Rawlins, for the author, published 1682, →OCLC:
      Horns, upon the due accession of Moisture, doth gradually become Soft.

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