By degrees, at a regular pace, and bit by bit are all synonyms for gradually. Suddenly and abruptly are antonyms of gradually. And here are 31 another word for gradually.
The adverb "gradually" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 6 letters, 4 synonyms with 8 letters, 4 synonyms with 9 letters, 6 synonyms with 10 letters, 1 synonym with 11 letters, 4 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 13 letters, 3 synonyms with 14 letters, and 2 synonyms with 15 letters, for a total of 29 synonyms for gradually.
The weather gradually became colder today.
He gradually improved with daily practice.
They gradually built trust over time.
Her confidence gradually grew with experience.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Inequality | Equality, uniformity | Imbalance, inequity |
| Shallow | Profound, serious, in-depth | Superficial, facile |
| Equality | Inequality, disparity | Fairness, justness |
| Degradation | Improvement, upliftment | Humiliation, shame |
| Paradigm | Anomaly, deviation | Model, pattern |
| Granted | Denied, Questioned | Allowed, permitted |
| Take for granted | Cherish, Acknowledge fully | Assume, presume |
| Grant | Refuse, deny | Allow, accord |
| Virtual | Physical, real | Effective, in effect |
| Tall | Short, small, low | Big, high |
| Casual | Formal, premeditated | Relaxed, friendly |
| Xylograph | Typography, photography | Woodcut, wood engraving |
| Zoography | Mineralogy, botany | Animal description, animal study |
| Small | Major, substantial | Little, small-scale |
| All in all | Partially, incompletely | Overall, in general |
| Paradox | Consistency, certainty | Contradiction, contradiction in terms |
| Grasp | Miss, overlook | Grip, clutch |
| Downfall | Rise, salvation, survival | Undoing, ruin |
| Fully | Partially, nearly | Completely, entirely |
| Automatically | Manually, intentionally | Instantly, spontaneously |
| Parallel | Different, dissimilar, divergent | Side by side, aligned |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| After all | In spite of, despite that | Most importantly, above all |
| Tradition | Innovation, novelty | Historical convention, unwritten law |
| Radical | Moderate, conservative | Thoroughgoing, thorough |
| All | No, none of the, little, none, nobody, nothing | Each of, each one of the |
| Integral | Incidental, peripheral | Essential, fundamental |
| Grand | Inferior, unimpressive | Magnificent, imposing |
| Gratitude | Ingratitude, discontent | Gratefulness, thankfulness |
| Generally | Sporadically, effectively | Normally, in general |
| Fall | Rise, get up | Drop, drop down |
| High-quality | Inferior, substandard | Superior, excellent |
| Basically | Complexly, complicatedly | Fundamentally, primarily |
| Hopefully | Pessimistically, doubtfully | Optimistically, with hope |
| Unusual | Common, everyday | Uncommon, abnormal |
| Equal | Unequal, different, more than, less than | Identical, uniform |
| Traditional | Novel, unconventional, modern | Conventional, customary |
| Eventually | Immediately, never | In the end, in due course |
| Allow | Prevent, forbid, deny | Permit, let |
| Allowed | Prohibited, forbidden | Permitted, authorized |
| Actually | Supposedly, theoretically | Literally, to all intents and purposes |
| In actual fact | In theory, in reality | Really, in fact |
| Usually | Rarely, seldom | Normally, generally |
| Individual | Group, collective | Person, entity |
| Finally | Immediately, firstly, initially | Eventually, ultimately |
| Challenge | Ease, simplicity | Problem, difficult task |
| Challenging | Easy, uninspiring | Demanding, testing |
| Grateful | Ungrateful, indifferent | Appreciative, thankful |
| Quality | Inferiority, lower class | Standard, grade |
| Trading | Retaining, accumulating | Exchanging, bartering |
| Conference call | Face-to-face meeting, one-on-one call | Teleconference, virtual meeting |
| Especially | Negligibly, nominally | Mainly, mostly |
| Overall | Individual, imited | All-inclusive, general |
| Congratulation | Blame, disapprobation | Good wishes, best wishes |
| Silly | Sensible, rational | Foolish, stupid |