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gradually

постепенно

little by little

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
EN-US/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
RU[pəstʲɪˈpʲennə]
RUгрэджуэли
gradually

gradually with Russian translation

gradually usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered.

Небо постепенно потемнело, когда собрались тучи.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He gradually increased his running distance each week.

Он постепенно увеличивал дистанцию бега каждую неделю.

gradually synonyms

🇬🇧en

постепенно; изменение происходит малыми шагами в течение времени

B1Very Often

The climate is gradually becoming warmer.

🇬🇧en

потихоньку, понемногу; разговорное выражение для постепенного прогресса

B1Very Often

Little by little she built up her confidence.

🇬🇧en

по чуть-чуть, помаленьку; разговорное, похожее на "little by little"

B1Often

Bit by bit they repaired the house.

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🇬🇧en
step by step

шаг за шагом; подчёркивает последовательность этапов или инструкций

B1Very Often

Follow the recipe step by step.

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What does gradually mean?

little by little

How do you pronounce gradually?

gradually is pronounced as /ˈɡrædʒuəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is gradually used in a sentence?

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered. Translation: Небо постепенно потемнело, когда собрались тучи.

Is gradually part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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gradually - pronunciation, meaning, translation: постепенно