Explore Gradually through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gradually meaning
- In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
- by degrees
Synonyms of Gradually
Using Gradually
- The main meaning on this page is: In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. | by degrees
- Useful related words include: bit by bit, step by step.
- In the example corpus, gradually often appears in combinations such as: is gradually, and gradually, to gradually.
Context around Gradually
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gradually
- In this selection, "gradually" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wavelength, equities, risks, catching, picking and rise stand out and add context to how "gradually" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2022 and gradually includes tipped, akira is gradually building up, gradually increase, gradually improve and gradually increasing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gradually" sits close to words such as knee, seed and folks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gradually
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And it’s gradually slipping away. (6 words)
Ami Faku provides the perfect voice, gradually gathering steam for the singalong chorus. (13 words)
After a near three minute stoppage, Johnston gradually came to and then attempted to play on. (16 words)
After liking the first video, she received Rs 50. Later, she completed more tasks and got paid,тАЭ said a police officer, who added that the architect gradually trusted the system and was soon added to a Telegram group and given more tasks. (43 words)
Some advocates, both for and against abortion rights, see the IDX issue as a central battleground in the wider abortion debate, attempting to set a legal precedent so as to either gradually reduce or gradually increase access to all abortion methods. (41 words)
We have been able to secure a well-functioning supply chain so far, and our operations in have gradually recovered over the past few weeks, and is well tuned to customer demand as it gradually recovers. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
While the awareness for gully erosion is gradually catching fire, the many political bodies in Nigeria appear to be gradually picking up steam over the possible political di vidend generated by this renewed awareness push.
This is because, despite short-term fluctuations, equities gradually rise over time and market risks gradually fade away.
We have been able to secure a well-functioning supply chain so far, and our operations in have gradually recovered over the past few weeks, and is well tuned to customer demand as it gradually recovers.
In Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo states, normalcy had gradually returned, as queues were gradually reducing to the barest minimum, although petrol was still sold for N200.
One proposal gradually raises the minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2022, and gradually includes tipped workers in that wage.
Blues with a higher frequency and thus a shorter wavelength gradually look more violet, while those with a lower frequency and a longer wavelength gradually appear more green.
But as the necessity of civil government gradually grows up with the acquisition of valuable property, so the principal causes which naturally introduce subordination gradually grow up with the growth of that valuable property.
Some advocates, both for and against abortion rights, see the IDX issue as a central battleground in the wider abortion debate, attempting to set a legal precedent so as to either gradually reduce or gradually increase access to all abortion methods.
Spoken Danish was gradually adopted by the urban elite, first at formal occasions, and gradually a more relaxed variety was adopted in everyday speech.
A cloudy Saturday morning should gradually turn into a sunny afternoon with a high near 61 and light winds, says the National Weather Service.
Additionally, the return on investment in real estate is typically slower compared to other industries, as property appreciation and rental income tend to grow gradually over time.
A first-person narrator enters to put much of the book — the real history and the fictional characters — in perspective, offering a sense of how intergenerational trauma can gradually heal itself.
After a near three minute stoppage, Johnston gradually came to and then attempted to play on.
After liking the first video, she received Rs 50. Later, she completed more tasks and got paid,тАЭ said a police officer, who added that the architect gradually trusted the system and was soon added to a Telegram group and given more tasks.
Akira's on the other hand is a koi fish that is shown to be swimming upwards, symbolizing how Akira is gradually building up his reputation and status within the Tojo Clan.
Ami Faku provides the perfect voice, gradually gathering steam for the singalong chorus.
A moderate sized long period northwest swell will arrive Monday, peak Tuesday, then gradually lower Wednesday through next weekend.
Among other things, it envisages gradually raising the statutory retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.
And in the years that followed, A23a gradually lost mass to eventually free itself and start moving.
And it’s gradually slipping away.
Phrases with gradually
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with gradually
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is gradually 15×
- and gradually 15×
- to gradually 10×
- will gradually 9×
- are gradually 8×
- gradually increase 6×
- has gradually 6×
- have gradually 5×
- gradually improve 5×
- gradually increasing 5×