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gradually

gradually

Meaning of gradually

English

little by little

Русский

по чуть-чуть, шаг за шагом, как тает снег весной

gradually

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
American English
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

gradually with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом gradually

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Больше или меньше

Up or down
gradually increase
постепенно увеличиваться

Our rent gradually increased over several years.

Наша арендная плата постепенно увеличивалась несколько лет подряд.

gradually decrease
постепенно уменьшаться

The noise gradually decreased as guests left.

Шум постепенно уменьшался по мере ухода гостей.

  • gradually improveпостепенно улучшаться

Привыкание и угасание

Getting used to and fading
gradually get used to
постепенно привыкнуть

I gradually got used to the early shifts.

Я постепенно привык к ранним сменам.

gradually fade
постепенно угасать

Her excitement gradually faded during the long wait.

Её воодушевление постепенно угасало за время долгого ожидания.

  • gradually disappearпостепенно исчезать

gradually usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The sky gradually turned dark.

Небо постепенно потемнело.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

It's gradually getting colder.

Постепенно становится холоднее.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between gradually, step by step, and progressively

S
🇬🇧English
step by step

In stages, one after another

B1often

ENFollow the recipe step by step.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
progressively

Formal: more and more over time

B2rare word

ENThe questions get progressively harder.

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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?

Небо постепенно потемнело. Translation: The sky gradually turned dark.

Is gradually part of Gradual Change vocabulary?

Yes, gradually can be learned in the Gradual Change topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is gradually part of Manner vocabulary?

Yes, gradually can be learned in the Manner topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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