223 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɡɹˈad͡ʒuːə͡li], [ ɡɹˈad‍ʒuːə‍li], [ ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_dʒ_uː_əl_i]

Similar words for gradually:

• other relevant words (adjective)
• piecemeal (adjective)
• hardly (adverb)
• leisurely (adverb)
• lightly (adverb)
• one by one (adverb)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• slowly (adverb)
• softly (adverb)
• all (adverb)
• by degrees (adverb)
• gradually (adverb)
• happening slowly, evenly (adverb)
• hardly (adverb)
• leisurely (adverb)
• moderately (adverb)
• one by one (adverb)
• slowly (adverb)
• bit-by-bit (noun)
• bit by bit (noun)
• day by day (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• step by step (noun)
• following (verb)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "gradually" in context?

Paraphrases for gradually

Synonyms for Gradually:

• adj.

  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • piecemeal.
  • piecemeal (adjective)
  • more gradually,
  • by fits starts,
  • more partially,
  • most partially,
  • most intermittently,
  • most gradually,
  • most fitfully,
  • more intermittently,
  • by fits and starts,
  • at intervals.

• adv

  • hardly (adverb)
  • no more than,
  • once in blue moon,
  • only just,
  • not measurably,
  • not markedly,
  • not notably,
  • not at all,
  • almost not,
  • not a bit,
  • pretty near,
  • no way,
  • not by much,
  • not noticeably,
  • by a hair,
  • not often,
  • by no means,
  • detectably,
  • faintly,
  • not likely,
  • once in a blue moon,
  • not much,
  • Scantly.
  • leisurely (adverb)
  • sluggishly,
  • lingeringly,
  • Dilatorily,
  • lethargically,
  • at leisure,
  • langorously,
  • torpidly,
  • indolently,
  • Inactively,
  • composedly,
  • laggardly,
  • at one's leisure,
  • without haste,
  • at one's convenience,
  • taking one's time.
  • lightly (adverb)
  • softly.
  • one by one (adverb)
  • one at a time.
  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • grade by grade,
  • just barely,
  • hardly,
  • leisurely,
  • in stages,
  • drop by drop,
  • continuously,
  • bit by bit,
  • inch by inch,
  • a little at a time,
  • Inchmeal,
  • piece by piece,
  • by degrees.
  • slowly (adverb)
  • languidly,
  • at a snail's pace.
  • softly (adverb)
  • airily,
  • breezily,
  • daintily,
  • agilely.

• adv.

  • all (adverb)
  • gradually,
  • step by step.
  • by degrees (adverb)
  • a little a time,
  • a little at time,
  • a little time,
  • in small doses.
  • gradually (adverb)
  • evenly,
  • gently,
  • easily,
  • moderately,
  • imperceptibly.
  • happening slowly, evenly (adverb)
  • successively,
  • unhurriedly,
  • sequentially,
  • constantly,
  • regularly,
  • serially,
  • by installments,
  • steadily,
  • perceptibly,
  • increasingly,
  • deliberately.
  • hardly (adverb)
  • sparsely,
  • not quite,
  • with trouble,
  • infrequently.
  • leisurely (adverb)
  • tardily,
  • listlessly,
  • with delay.
  • moderately (adverb)
  • slowly.
  • one by one (adverb)
  • one time.
  • slowly (adverb)
  • haltingly,
  • nonchalantly.

• n.

  • bit-by-bit (noun)
  • bit-by-bit.
  • bit by bit (noun)
  • bit.
  • day by day (noun)
  • day.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • clunky,
  • little by little.
  • step by step (noun)
  • by regular stages,
  • in due succession,
  • insinuatingly,
  • through all gradations,
  • stone by stone.

• v.

  • following (verb)
  • consecutively.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • evolutionary,
  • unpredictable,
  • drastic,
  • radically,
  • lazily,
  • cosmetic,
  • heavily.
  •
  • gradual,
  • quicksilver,
  • developmental,
  • shifting,
  • seismic.
  •
  • sweeping.
  •
  • radical.
  •
  • away.
  •
  • sharp.
  • Other relevant words:
  • progressively,
  • undiscernibly.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • follow,
  • place,
  • gradatim,
  • extent,
  • observe,
  • disseminate,
  • pervade,
  • however,
  • lengthily,
  • quietly,
  • pursue,
  • caste,
  • stepwise,
  • displace,
  • in sequence,
  • status,
  • consign,
  • sporadically,
  • in some degree,
  • condition,
  • send,
  • impeach,
  • inch,
  • douse,
  • Howsoever,
  • quality,
  • exclude,
  • title,
  • plane,
  • insensibly,
  • one by one,
  • infiltrate,
  • commemorate,
  • pro tanto,
  • dismiss,
  • eject,
  • caliber,
  • step-by-step,
  • unceasingly,
  • permeate,
  • move forward,
  • gradation,
  • grade,
  • amount,
  • disjointedly,
  • fitfully,
  • degree,
  • In transitu,
  • run away,
  • class,
  • celebrate,
  • level,
  • penetrate,
  • point,
  • in some measure,
  • expel,
  • transference,
  • in turn,
  • immerse,
  • order,
  • dispel,
  • Inasmuch,
  • banish,
  • step,
  • impregnate,
  • mildly,
  • imbue,
  • day by day,
  • distribute,
  • by inches,
  • accuse,
  • disperse,
  • in succession,
  • chase,
  • in a line,
  • rank,
  • running,
  • seriatim,
  • stair,
  • height,
  • in file,
  • at a stretch,
  • spread,
  • rout out,
  • measure,
  • chase away,
  • some extent,
  • shoot,
  • drive off,
  • dislodge,
  • by slow degrees,
  • evict.

How to use "Gradually" in context?

Paraphrases for Gradually:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    progressively.
  • Adverb
    progressively.
  • Verb, past tense
    progressively.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    Phases, intervals, flows.
  • Adverb
    consistently, constantly, continually, continuously, eventually, further, increasingly, piecemeal, regularly, shortly, sluggishly, smoothly, steadily, subsequently, substantially, successively, systematically, violently.
  • Verb, past tense
    Began, Introduced, phased.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    gradual.
  • Adverb
    incrementally.