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gradually

Main Entry:: ²gradual
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus
Date:: 1658

1 : proceeding by steps or degrees 2 : moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees

— grad·u·al·ly adverb

— grad·u·al·ness noun

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