gradually
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/adverb
उच्चारण ग्रैजुअली
धीरे-धीरे, क्रमशः
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slowly, over a long period of time
धीरे-धीरे, क्रमशः
- The weather gradually improved.
- Radhika's English gradually got better with daily practice.
- The crowd gradually left after the match.
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- Prices have gradually risen over the last five years.
- Add the flour gradually while stirring the milk.
Synonyms slowly steadily bit by bit progressively
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gradually + verb (mid position)
Gradually usually stands between the subject and the main verb, or after the first auxiliary verb.
'Gradually' प्रायः subject और main verb के बीच, या पहली auxiliary verb के बाद आता है।
- The river gradually changed its course.
- Radhika is gradually improving her speed.
gradually + comparative adjective
Gradually goes well with comparatives to show steady change, such as gradually warmer or gradually stronger.
'Gradually' comparative adjective के साथ लगातार बदलाव दिखाता है, जैसे gradually warmer या gradually stronger।
- The nights grew gradually colder in November.
gradually (adverb) vs gradual (adjective)
Use gradual before a noun and gradually to modify a verb or adjective.
संज्ञा से पहले 'gradual' और क्रिया या adjective को बदलने के लिए 'gradually' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There was a gradual rise in prices.
- Prices rose gradually.
Gradually, + clause (sentence adverb)
At the start of a sentence, gradually introduces a slow change over time and is followed by a comma.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'gradually' समय के साथ धीमे बदलाव को प्रस्तुत करता है और इसके बाद comma लगता है।
- Gradually, the crowd began to leave the stadium.
+Collocations 4
verb + gradually
increaseimprovedeclinespreadrecoverfade
- Her health recovered gradually after the operation.
gradually + become / grow / get
becomegrowgetturnbegin to
- The sky gradually turned orange at sunset.
adverb + gradually
veryquiteonlysomore
- The temperature fell very gradually through the evening.
gradually + replace / withdraw
replacephase outwithdrawreduceintroduce
- The government will gradually phase out single-use plastic.
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- The monsoon gradually moves northwards from Kerala.
मानसून केरल से धीरे-धीरे उत्तर की ओर बढ़ता है।
- Radhika gradually learned to enjoy reading English newspapers.
राधिका को धीरे-धीरे English अख़बार पढ़ने में आनंद आने लगा।
- The pain gradually eased after he took the medicine.
दवा लेने के बाद दर्द धीरे-धीरे कम हो गया।
- The sound of the shehnai gradually faded as the procession moved on.
बारात आगे बढ़ने पर शहनाई की आवाज़ धीरे-धीरे मद्धम होती गई।
- The bank is gradually moving all its services online.
बैंक अपनी सभी सेवाओं को धीरे-धीरे online कर रहा है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The weather is gradual becoming cooler.
✓ The weather is gradually becoming cooler.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to modify the verb becoming.
Verb 'becoming' को बदलने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ He gradually is learning Hindi songs.
✓ He is gradually learning Hindi songs.
With an auxiliary verb, gradually goes after the auxiliary, not before it.
Auxiliary verb होने पर 'gradually' उसके बाद आता है, उससे पहले नहीं।
✗ There was a gradually increase in the price of onions.
✓ There was a gradual increase in the price of onions.
Before a noun use the adjective gradual, not the adverb gradually.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective 'gradual' आता है, adverb 'gradually' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs describe slow movement or change, but they differ in what is slow.
ये adverbs धीमी गति या बदलाव बताते हैं, पर इनमें अंतर इस बात का है कि क्या धीमा है।
Change happening in small steps over a period of time.
समय के साथ छोटे-छोटे चरणों में होने वाला बदलाव।
- The class gradually became silent.
At low speed; it describes the pace, not the idea of step-by-step change.
कम गति से; यह गति बताता है, चरण-दर-चरण बदलाव का भाव नहीं।
- The bullock cart moved slowly along the road.
At a regular rate without stopping or sudden changes.
बिना रुके या अचानक बदले एक नियमित दर से।
- Her marks have improved steadily every term.