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gradual

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gradual /ˈgræʤəwəl/ adjective
gradual
/ˈgræʤəwəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRADUAL
[more gradual; most gradual]
: moving or changing in small amounts : happening in a slow way over a long period of time

— gradually

adverb