Gradually
Only just
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- somewhat and gradually
- somewhat and only just
- practically and gradually
- practically and only just
- just and gradually
- just and only just
- little and gradually
- little and only just
- hardly and gradually
- hardly and only just
- rarely and gradually
- rarely and only just
- infrequently and gradually
- infrequently and only just
Both terms in one sentence
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Subverted with in Star Wars with Padmé, who starts out as an ass-kicking politician, then gradually deteriorates into a ball of mush who gives up on life the moment her kids are born, because she only just realized her husband was a jerk.
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