Antonyms for graduallygrad·u·al·ly

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1. gradually, bit by bit, step by stepadverb

   in a gradual manner

   "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"

   Synonyms:
   step by step, in stages, piecemeal, stepwise, little by little, bit by bit

How to use gradually in a sentence?

1. William E. Holler:

   You can do what you want to do, accomplish what you want to accomplish, attain any reasonable objective you may have in mind--not all of a sudden, perhaps not in one swift and sweeping act of achievement--but you can do it gradually, day by day and play by play, if you want to do it, if you work to do it, over a sufficiently long period of time.

2. Thein Sein:

   In fact, the military is the one who is assisting in the flourishing of democracy in our country, as the political parties mature in their political norms and practice, the role of the military gradually changes.

3. Guangdong Wen:

   If we can't find a solution, yellow chicken consumption will gradually decrease.

4. Aviv Bushinsky:

   I think Netanyahu will try to run away from this thing, hoping that things will gradually ease.

5. Sabelo Simbeku:

   The perception of the township is changing, slowly but surely. Gradually white people are coming to Khayelitsha also, the space is open, the market is open. Their fear is slowly dying down. They are coming here to enjoy themselves and experience ikasi (township) culture.

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