gradually
in a gradual manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,858 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,722 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in a gradual manner also: bit by bit, step by step the snake moved gradually toward its victim
gradually in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Gradually my ear grew accustomed to her invariable whisper on these occasions.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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By the aid of a lively and unscrupulous imagination, he gradually transmutes their experiences into his own.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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He asked for ten francs one day, then ten francs another, and gradually resumed his old habits.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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I chafed at first, and then, under the hypnotising effect of routine, gradually began to find a grim satisfaction in the life.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1