Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
Successively is a synonym for gradually in progressively topic. In some cases you can use "Successively" instead an adverb "Gradually", when it comes to topics like evenly. popular alternative
Successively
Successively adverb - In succession without others coming in between.
Gradually is a synonym for successively in progressively topic. You can use "Gradually" instead an adverb "Successively". popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- regularly and gradually
- regularly and successively
- moderately and gradually
- moderately and successively
- deliberately and gradually
- deliberately and successively
- perceptibly and gradually
- perceptibly and successively
- gently and gradually
- gently and successively
- constantly and gradually
- constantly and successively
- steadily and gradually
- steadily and successively
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