# gradually

Pronunciation: say "GRA-joo-uh-lee" /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/

## Adverb

1. In a slow way, making steady progress through small changes over time.
   - Simple: In small steps over time, not all at once.
   - _The patient's strength returned gradually over several weeks of therapy._
   - _Prices have risen gradually since the start of the year._

## Adverb

2. Through a succession of small steps or stages, one degree at a time. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Step by step, moving through small stages.

## Origin

Formed from "gradual" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gradually (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).