Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
With intent and gradually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With intent" instead an adverb "Gradually".
With intent
Gradually and with intent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gradually" instead an adverb phrase "With intent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- piecemeal and gradually
- piecemeal and with intent
- deliberately and gradually
- deliberately and with intent
- slowly and gradually
- slowly and with intent
- cautiously and gradually
- cautiously and with intent
- steadily and gradually
- steadily and with intent
- continuously and gradually
- continuously and with intent
- progressively and gradually
- progressively and with intent
Both terms in one sentence
- MsChif started wrestling with intent to take over and violate as much as the industry as possible, but a few world tours and possessions of the NWA World Women's Championship caused her to become content and gradually put personal manners above title runs and "fun" of profile.
Source: And Then What?
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With intent and Gradually. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/with_intent
Gradually & With intent. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/with_intent>.
With intent or Gradually. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gradually/with_intent.
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