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".
Positively
Positively adverb - In an approving manner.
Gradually and positively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Positively".
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Mid-Review Sketch Show
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Positively and Gradually. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/positively
Gradually & Positively. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/positively>.
Positively or Gradually. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/positively.
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