Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Sluggishly and gradually are semantically related in tardily topic. In some cases you can use "Sluggishly" instead an adverb "Gradually".
Sluggishly
Sluggishly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.
Gradually and sluggishly are semantically related in casually topic. You can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Sluggishly", if it concerns topics such as tardily.
Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- moderately and gradually
- moderately and sluggishly
- leisurely and gradually
- leisurely and sluggishly
- easily and gradually
- easily and sluggishly
- deliberately and gradually
- deliberately and sluggishly
- slowly and gradually
- slowly and sluggishly
- comfortably and gradually
- comfortably and sluggishly
- casually and gradually
- casually and sluggishly
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