gradually

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

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• Hyphenation: grad‧u‧al‧ly

Adverb

Positive gradually

Comparative more gradually

Superlative most gradually

1. If something happens gradually, it happens in a gradual manner. <> a hankali, sannu-sannu, sannu a hankali, (over a long period of time) a kwana a tashi. (in the future) yau da gobe.
   • Synonym: slowly
   1. He recovered gradually. <> Ya sami sauƙi sannu-sannu.
   2. The town gradually became a city. <> A kwana a tashi, garin ya zama birni.
   3. You will gradually understand what I mean. <> Yau da gobe ka gane abin da nake nufi.
   4. The everyday lifes of the citizens gradually went back to normal after the earthquake.