gradually
[ˈɡrædʒuəli]
Definition:
1. Slowly, over a long period of time.
2. In a gradual manner.
'gradually' example sentence:
- Gradually the pain seeped away.
- The seas store heat and release it gradually during cold periods.
- We have been gradually bled for twelve years.
- We are gradually changing over to a completely metric system.
- Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell.
- Water gradually escapes by seepage through the ground.
- However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished.
- The older strata gradually disintegrate.
- The disease develops gradually and imperceptibly.
- The campers' food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.
- She's gradually turning into a Stepford wife.
- The book starts slowly, but it gradually draws you in.
- They agreed to the changes on the understanding that they would be introduced gradually.
- He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
- I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided.
- The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.
- The weather gradually improved.
- Gradually, my ankle got better.
- Gradually, the children began to understand.
- The weather is gradually getting warmer.
- The speech sounds of all languages are gradually but constantly changing.
- My mood gradually lightened.
- Other actions we need to take may be more difficult, and we may have to build up to them gradually.
- The tension and excitement built gradually all day.
- We can build up the speed gradually and safely.
- Their support gradually slipped away.
- She gradually fought her way to the top of the company.
- The water deepened gradually.
- Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
- She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.
- Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday.
- The cliff is gradually crumbling away.
- Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines.
- They are gradually tapering off production of the older models.
- His pace has gradually slacked.
- Her hair gradually coarsened as she grew older.
- The company has gradually absorbed its smaller rivals.
- Gradually we learned to cope.
- The flood waters gradually subsided.
- The weather gradually improved.
- Gradually my depression started to lift.
- Cars gradually took over from horses.
- The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness.
- Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking.
- Magnus's army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle.
- I gradually got rather disillusioned with the whole setup of the university.
- The diamond towns are gradually being reclaimed by the desert.
- Sound him out gradually. Make sure it is what he really wants.
- These changes were gradually assimilated into everyday life.
- Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
- Gradually he became silent.
- The sick person gradually falls into a torpor.
- It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first.
- The conversation gradually petered out.
- The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out.
- Her long illness gradually sapped her strength.
- The colors graded gradually from orange to yellow.
- Her outlook gradually widens.
- I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
- His coarse habits have gradually fined away.
- I came gradually to move away from the position that I had always held, and to see the value of opposing opinions.
- The chatter of voices gradually quietened.
- It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable.
- We watched their ship moving gradually farther away.
- The queue gradually shuffled forward.