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Gradually ˈɡrædʒuəli Long Period Grad·Ual·Ly Adverb Slowly Time

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/græ̱ʤuəli/
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[ADV-GRADED 副词]逐渐地;逐步地 If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
  [ADV with v]
  • Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday...

    昨天,3万户家庭逐渐恢复了供电。

  • Gradually we learned to cope.

    我们逐渐学会了应对。


Oxford grad·ual·ly / ˈɡrædʒuəli ; NAmE ˈɡrædʒuəli / adverb slowly, over a long period of time 逐渐地;逐步地;渐进地 The weather gradually improved. 天气逐渐好转。 Gradually, the children began to understand. 孩子们渐渐开始明白。 grad·ual·ly / ˈɡrædʒuəli ; NAmE ˈɡrædʒuəli /
LDC
graduallygrad‧u‧a‧lly /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ ●●● S3 W3 adverb
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slowly, over a long period of time OPP  suddenly:  Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. Gradually, my ankle got better. see thesaurus at
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adv.逐步地;渐渐地

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