Thesaurus:gradually

Thesaurus

gradually

English

Adverb

Sense: a small amount at a time; slowly and steadily

Synonyms

• bit by bit
• by degrees
• by inches
• continually
• footmeal (rare)
• inch by inch
• incrementally    [⇒ thesaurus]
• gradatim (obsolete)
• gradually
• little by little
• momentarily
• momently
• one by one
• one step at a time
• progressively
• step by step
• stepmeal
• unsuddenly

Antonyms

• abruptly
• suddenly
• suddently

Various

• consecutively
• sequentially    [⇒ thesaurus]
• seriatim

See also

• Thesaurus:incrementally
• Thesaurus:sequentially
• Thesaurus:slow

Further reading

• “275. slowness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “gradually” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.