[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; NAmEˈɡrædʒuəli/adverbslowly, 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; NAmEˈɡrædʒuəli/
LDC
graduallygrad‧u‧a‧lly /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ ●●●S3W3 adverb
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slowly, over a long period of timeOPP suddenly: Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell. Gradually, my ankle got better.► see thesaurus at
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gradually
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逐渐地(100%)
adv.逐步地;渐渐地
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