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  • 1Gradually — Grad u*al*ly, adv. 1. In a gradual manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In degree. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. Grew. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2gradually — англ. [грэ/дьюэли] gradualmente ит. [градуальмэ/нтэ] graduellement фр. [градюэльма/н] постепенно ◊ gradually dying away англ. [грэ/дьюэли дайинг эуэй] постепенно замирая …

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  • 3gradually — index piecemeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4gradually eat away — index erode Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5gradually — 1640s, from GRADUAL (Cf. gradual) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …

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  • 6gradually — [adv] happening slowly, evenly bit by bit*, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, inch by inch*, increasingly, in small doses*, little by little*, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece*,… …

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  • 7Gradually Going Tornado — Infobox Album | Name = Gradually Going Tornado Type = Album Artist = Bruford Released = 1980 Recorded = October November 1979 at Surrey Sound in Surrey, England Genre = Jazz Length = 46:02 Label = Polydor Records Producer = Bill Bruford, Ron Malo …

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  • 8gradually — [[t]græ̱ʤuəli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV GRADED: ADV with v If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored… …

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  • 9gradually — grad|u|a|lly W3S2 [ˈgrædʒuəli] adv slowly, over a long period of time ≠ ↑suddenly ▪ Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. ▪ Gradually, my ankle got better …

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  • 10gradually — grad|u|al|ly [ grædʒuəli ] adverb *** slowly and in small stages or amounts: She gradually built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. Gradually add the flour …

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