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