Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Usage example: add the sugar to the beaten egg whites gradually to make the meringue
Hastily
Hastily adverb - With excessive or careless speed.
Both words in one sentence
- Ship designs gradually became more specialized as fleets gradually evolved from hastily organized mobs of armed merchant and trading vessels to professional standing navies.
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