Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Soon
Soon adverb - At or within a short time.
Both words in one sentence
- He soon discovers the lady he has saved is far more powerful than her sheltered upbringing would suggest, and he gradually begins to develop feelings for her.
- Soon after, the scene began to find its way back gradually, with all the performers projected onto the wall, and now, as of late 2014, the full "Battlefield" sequence has now been completely restored.
Source: Harsher In Hindsight / Theatre -
Soon, nature seems to throw onto his misfortune, with a rat that attacks one of his cows, his livestock gradually being killed by the bad weather, and Wilfred losing one hand to amputation to prevent gangrene from a savage rat bite.
Source: Literature / Full Dark, No Stars
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