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'gradually' in a sentence

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gradually adverb

: in a gradual manner


  • Meanwhile, the rumbling was gradually getting louder.
  • My grandmother was gradually becoming forgetful and frail.
  • I'm gradually getting better at guessing people's ages.
  • The lighthouse is gradually disappearing into the distance.
  • The population of this country is gradually diminishing.
  • Their friendship gradually turned into love.
  • It gradually dawned on me that I had misunderstood him.
  • It's gradually becoming dark outside.
  • I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
  • She gradually began to understand.
  • The train gained speed gradually.
  • Beethoven gradually lost his hearing.
  • People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.
  • That gradually became his habit.
  • Prices have been gradually rising in recent years.
  • Gradually the interest rate will increase.
  • The wind gradually died down.
  • After that he began to enjoy life again, and gradually recovered.
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