Gradually and Overtly

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Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Overtly adverb - In an overt manner.

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Gradually and overtly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Overtly".

Nearby Word: overt

Black Metal band Slechtvalk started off as a very overtly Christian band, and has gradually shifted more and more into this trope as time goes on, with the "spiritual" songs becoming less common and making few (if any) direct references to God.

Source: Not Christian Rock
The overtly supernatural content is introduced gradually from the second book onward.The story is told primarily from the viewpoint of the journalist Decker Hawthorne, and spans over several decades, beginning with chronicling his work on a scientific expedition to analyze the Shroud of Turin.

Source: Literature / Christ Clone Trilogy

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