GRADUALLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRADUALLY?

Need another word that means the same as “gradually”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “gradually” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Gradually” are: slowly, moderately, cautiously, gently, gingerly, circumspectly

Gradually as an Adverb

Definitions of "Gradually" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gradually” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In a gradual manner.
• In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.

Synonyms of "Gradually" as an adverb (6 Words)

cautiously	In a conservative manner. We must proceed cautiously.
circumspectly	In a cagey manner.
gently	With lightness of action or effect; softly. A gently undulating landscape.
gingerly	In a gingerly manner. Jackson sat down very gingerly.
moderately	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Both hotels are moderately priced.
slowly	Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. They moved forward slowly.

Usage Examples of "Gradually" as an adverb

• The situation gradually improved.
• Gradually, his powers of speech returned.
• The snake moved gradually toward its victim.

Associations of "Gradually" (30 Words)

ablate	Remove an organ or bodily structure. The laser beam can ablate solid rock from seven metres away.
accumulated	Periodically accumulated over time.
alluvial	Relating to or derived from alluvium. Rich alluvial soils.
bedrock	Principles from which other truths can be derived. Honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship.
compaction	The exertion of force on something so that it becomes more dense. Tyres take up valuable landfill space and prevent waste compaction.
corrosion	Damage caused to metal stone or other materials by corrosion. Engineers found the corrosion when checking the bridge.
deposition	The act of putting something somewhere. The deposition of four expert witnesses.
downstream	Situated or moving in the direction in which a stream or river flows. A government regulation on the oil and gas downstream sector was issued.
erode	Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed. Her confidence eroded.
erosion	Erosion by chemical action. The problem of soil erosion.
fluvial	Of or found in a river. Fluvial processes.
fossil	Characteristic of a fossil. A fossil fish.
gradual	(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass. A gradual slope.
mud	Plaster with mud. Ankle deep in mud we squelched across a meadow.
perennial	A perennial plant. Perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements.
pleistocene	From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution.
plodding	The act of walking with a slow heavy gait. Plodding methodical Ralph Bellamy.
regularly	At uniform intervals of time. A regularly inflected plural noun.
riverbank	The bank of a river.
riverbed	A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river.
sediment	Deposit as a sediment. There is a huge concentration of sediment in deltas.
sedimentary	Produced by the action of water.
silt	Fill or block with silt. The soil ends up silting up the stream.
sinkhole	A cavity in the ground, especially in a limestone formation, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
slowly	Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. He spoke slowly.
soil	Make soiled filthy or dirty. Don t soil your clothes when you play outside.
steady	Make or become steady. She tried to keep her voice steady.
subsidence	The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it. The race was abandoned because of subsidence of the track.
topsoil	The layer of soil on the surface. Keep all the topsoil you remove you re bound to find a use for it later.
wane	Grow smaller. Interest in his novels waned.