gradually
Use Gradually in a sentence
u adjective
1.
taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
2.
rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope.
noun
3.
Ecclesiastical, (often initial capital letter)
a.
an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service.
b.
a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin graduālis pertaining to steps, graduāle the part of the service sung as the choir stood on the altar steps, equivalent to Latin gradu(s) step, grade + -ālis -al1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin graduālis pertaining to steps, graduāle the part of the service sung as the choir stood on the altar steps, equivalent to Latin gradu(s) step, grade + -ālis -al1
Related forms
grad·u·al·ly, adverb
grad·u·al·ness, noun
un·grad·u·al, adjective
un·grad·u·al·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. sudden. 2. precipitous.
1. sudden. 2. precipitous.
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gradual (ˈɡrædjʊəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | occurring, developing, moving, etc, in small stages: a gradual improvement in health |
| 2. | not steep or abrupt: a gradual slope |
| —n | |
| 3. | (often capital) Christianity |
| a. an antiphon or group of several antiphons, usually from the Psalms, sung or recited immediately after the epistle at Mass | |
| b. a book of plainsong containing the words and music of the parts of the Mass that are sung by the cantors and choir | |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin graduālis relating to steps, from Latin gradus a step] | |
| 'gradually | |
| —adv | |
| 'gradualness | |
| —n | |
| gradual (ˈɡrædjʊəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | occurring, developing, moving, etc, in small stages: a gradual improvement in health |
| 2. | not steep or abrupt: a gradual slope |
| —n | |
| 3. | (often capital) Christianity |
| a. an antiphon or group of several antiphons, usually from the Psalms, sung or recited immediately after the epistle at Mass | |
| b. a book of plainsong containing the words and music of the parts of the Mass that are sung by the cantors and choir | |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin graduālis relating to steps, from Latin gradus a step] | |
| 'gradually | |
| —adv | |
| 'gradualness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Heat gradually to boiling-point and cook slowly ten minutes.
Mix ingredients, heat gradually to the boiling-point, and cook slowly one and one-half hours.
Add oil slowly to egg yolks, then pour on gradually vinegar and water.
Gradually, however, she began to have a vague sense that the expected changes weren't happening in her.
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