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gradually
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

gradually

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/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
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/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
Meaning of gradually

little by little

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
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How important is this wordoften
gradually

When to use gradually

gradually increase

allmählich steigen

gradually decrease

allmählich sinken

gradually improve

sich allmählich verbessern

gradually change

sich allmählich ändern

gradually develop

sich allmählich entwickeln

gradually usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He gradually increased his running distance each week.

Similar words

gradually

indicates a change happening little by little over time

step by step

emphasizes following a sequence of steps or doing something in an ordered way

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постепенно → ?
gradually - постепенно
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graduallyallmählich
rarelyselten
onceeinmal
every dayjeden Tag
every monthmonatlich
right nowsofort
secondSekunde

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What's the difference between gradually / step by step

🇬🇧English
gradually

indicates a change happening little by little over time

B1Very Often

The climate is gradually becoming warmer.

Климат постепенно становится теплее.

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🇬🇧English
step by step

emphasizes following a sequence of steps or doing something in an ordered way

B1Very Often

Follow the recipe step by step.

Следуйте рецепту шаг за шагом.

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How to pronounce gradually and what this word means

gradually translation: постепенно. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce gradually

/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

gradually translation

постепенно

gradually examples

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered.

gradually transcription

/ˈɡrædʒuəli/, /ˈɡrædʒuəli/

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gradually meaning: what does it mean?

little by little

gradually pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

gradually is pronounced as /ˈɡrædʒuəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

gradually definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered. Translation: Небо постепенно потемнело, когда собрались тучи.

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