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gradually

English

Etymology

gradual +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???æd?u?li/
  • Hyphenation: grad?u?al?ly

Adverb

gradually (comparative more gradually, superlative most gradually)

  1. In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
  2. (obsolete) by degrees
    • 1682, Nehemiah Grew, Anatomy of Plants
      Horns, upon the due accession of Moisture, doth gradually become Soft.

Synonyms

  • (making slow progress): ponderously, sluggishly; See also Thesaurus:slowly
  • (by degrees): incrementally, step by step, See also Thesaurus:gradually

Translations

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steeply

English

Etymology

steep +? -ly

Adverb

steeply (comparative more steeply, superlative most steeply)

  1. In a steep manner.


Translations

steeply From the web:

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  • steeply what does it mean
  • what does steeply raked mean
  • what is steeply sloping
  • what is steeply dipping
  • what does steeply
  • what do steeply mean
  • what does steeple stand for
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