Clearly and Gradually

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Clearly adverb - Without any question.

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Gradually and clearly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Clearly".

Nearby Words: clear, clearness

Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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Clearly and gradually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clearly" instead an adverb "Gradually".

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Averted in Naruto where most transformations are almost instantaneous, and the few that aren't (Gaara's partial Shukaku transformation) happen gradually and clearly in real time.

Source: Transformation Is a Free Action
In contrast, later games have clearly defined characters, time periods, and gradually-accumulating pieces of a Jigsaw Puzzle Plot.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Video Games
It can very clearly be seen how they gradually get darker over the episodes, to Episode 12's complete lack of any opening at all.

Source: Manga / School-Live!

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