Gradually and Swiftly

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Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.

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Swiftly is an antonym for gradually in soon topic.

Nearby Words: gradual, gradation, gradualism

Swiftly adverb - With great speed.

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Gradually is an antonym for swiftly.

Nearby Words: swift, swiftness

Combat in the Fable series was built around the Combat Multiplier system — hitting enemies gradually increased your Combat Multiplier, while taking hits would swiftly drop it.

Source: Experience Booster

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