gradually
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuli/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuli/
A2
Anh
~ 2400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
property
1
Slowly, over a period of time
Happening slowly, step by step, not all at once.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] happens gradually
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gradually' with 'eventually'. 'Gradually' describes the manner of change over time, while 'eventually' means 'in the end'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slowly (Focuses only on speed, without necessarily implying a steady process.)
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steadily (Emphasizes a smooth and continuous process without sudden changes.)
Từ trái nghĩa
suddenly (Implies happening all at once, without warning or a slow build-up.)
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abruptly (Emphasizes a sharp and unexpected change or stop.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gradually increase
|gradually decrease
|gradually improve
|gradually change
|gradually fade
Chủ đề
time
|change
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Temperatures will gradually rise over the next few days.
- She gradually realized that she had made a mistake.
- The old building is gradually falling into ruin.
- His strength gradually returned after the illness.
- The noise gradually faded until it was gone.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The sun gradually went down.
- He gradually learned to speak English.
- The baby gradually stopped crying.
- My city is gradually getting bigger.
- She gradually became more confident.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gradually
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuli/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gradu - ally (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: gradually
- Plural: graduallies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
gradually but surely
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuli bˈʌt ʃˈʊɹli/
fixed phrase
Slowly yet certainly happening
Slowly, but certain to happen or succeed.
Ví dụ
- The company is gradually but surely expanding into new markets.
- Gradually but surely, her health improved after the surgery.