Gradually and Positively

Gradually

Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Positively

Positively adverb - In an approving manner.

Gradually and positively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Positively".

Nearby Words: position, positive, positional

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Mid-Review Sketch Show Positively Dreadful started out more restrained with a few dry comments and gags here and there, but gradually came to embrace the comedy over the reviews themselves.
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