Gradually
Sluggish
Sluggish adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Gradually and sluggish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Sluggish".
Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly
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Sluggish and Gradually. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/sluggish
Gradually & Sluggish. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/sluggish>.
Sluggish or Gradually. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/sluggish.
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