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gradually

постепенно

Meaning of gradually

little by little

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EN-UK/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
EN-US/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
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gradually with Russian translation

gradually usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Небо постепенно потемнело, когда собрались тучи.

The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он постепенно увеличивал дистанцию бега каждую неделю.

He gradually increased his running distance each week.

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gradually belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

graduallyпостепенно
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

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шаг за шагом; подчёркивает последовательность этапов или инструкций
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шаг за шагом; подчёркивает последовательность этапов или инструкций

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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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