Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Marginally and gradually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Marginally" instead an adverb "Gradually".
Marginally
Marginally adverb - By a very small margin.
Gradually and marginally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Marginally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- somewhat and gradually
- somewhat and marginally
- practically and gradually
- practically and marginally
- just and gradually
- just and marginally
- little and gradually
- little and marginally
- moderately and gradually
- moderately and marginally
- hardly and gradually
- hardly and marginally
- rarely and gradually
- rarely and marginally
Both words in one sentence
- It becomes marginally easier each ascension until you gradually accumulate the skills for an optimal run.
Source: Early Game Hell -
Greg/Gaylord, meanwhile, gradually becomes marginally more self-sufficient and assertive and by the third film, is almost Jack's equal in terms of being a hardass.
Source: Film / Meet the Parents
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Marginally and Gradually. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/marginally
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