gradually

Adverb
Synonyms: bit by bitstep by step

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. in a gradual manner“the snake moved gradually toward its victim”Synonyms: bit by bitstep by step
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gradually \Grad"u*al*ly\, adv.

1.In a gradual manner. [1913 Webster]

2.In degree. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes.— Grew.[1913 Webster]
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