gradually meaning

EN[ˈɡɹædʒuəli]
US

• AdverbSUF-ly+-
  1. In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
  2. OBS by degrees.
     1. Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. — Grew.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • The southern end of the Rockies plunges gradually along its sharp frontal downflex and passes into the Anton Chico monocline.
     • In the initial proliferative phase, angiogenesis in hemangiomas is excessive but is followed by spontaneous regression, and the cellular parenchyma is gradually replaced with fibrofatty tissue.
     • A stone sinks in water.  The sun gradually sank in the west. ‎

Meaning of gradually for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "gradually" is an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Adverbs
     • Uncomparable adverbs
  2. Morphemes
     • Suffixes
       • Words by suffix
         • Words suffixed with -ly

Other Vocabulary

1. en graduall
2. en gradably
3. en radially
4. en graduals
5. fr graduelle

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