Gradually and Only

Gradually

Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Only

Only adverb - For nothing other than.

Gradually and only are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Only".
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