gradually

adv
/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/

Etymology

From gradual + -ly.

  1. derived from *gʰradʰ-
  2. derived from gradus
  3. borrowed from graduālis
  4. formed as gradually — “gradual + -ly

Definitions

  1. In a gradual manner

    In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

    • The most likely conclusion, the researchers say, is that the Levallois method was not taken to Eurasia by African migrants, but evolved there gradually and independently.
  2. by degrees

    • Horns, upon the due accession of Moisture, doth gradually become Soft.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at gradually. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01gradually02slowly03pace04velocity05change06replace07restore08decay

A definitional loop anchored at gradually. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at gradually

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA