Gradually and Quickly

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Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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Quickly is an antonym for gradually in soon topic.

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Quickly adverb - With great speed.

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Gradually is an antonym for quickly.

Nearby Words: quick, quickness

So by intentionally going slow once then gradually increasing your time you can get lots of money very quickly.

Source: Game Breaker / Wide Open Sandbox
The Hierarchy collects resources in two ways; gradually, by slowly sapping raw materials from large targets, such as buildings, or quickly by instantly absorbing small targets, like humans.

Source: Video Game / Universe at War
Major "town" repulsing towers, if not properly defended in a Chosen invasion event (regular in open beta versions), get destroyed and result in melding gradually, if rather quickly, engulfing the place, wiping out all players still there by that time.

Source: Video Game / Firefall

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