Gradually

Adverb

In a slow and steady manner; occurring little by little over time.

Pronunciation

Gra-du-al-ly

Synonyms

Slowly, Steadily, Progressively, Little by little, Incrementally

Antonyms

Suddenly, Abruptly, Immediately, Instantly, Rapidly

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → क्रमशः (kramashah)

🇮🇳 Bengali → ধীরে ধীরে (dhīre dhīre)

🇮🇳 Tamil → மெதுவாக (metuvāka)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಹಂತ ಹಂತವಾಗಿ (hanta hantavāgi)

🇮🇳 Telugu → క్రమంగా (kramāṅgā)

🇮🇳 Urdu → بتدریج (batadrīj)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Gradualmente

🇫🇷 French → Graduellement

🇩🇪 German → Allmählich

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 逐渐地 (zhújiàn de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 徐々に (jojo ni)

Examples
  1. The temperature will gradually rise over the next few days.
  2. She gradually became more confident in her speaking abilities.
  3. The project will be completed gradually, with each phase taking several weeks.