gradually: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 14 letter points · starts with G · ends with Y
Meaning of gradually
adv
In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
- obsolete
by degrees
Source: Wiktionary — gradually.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for gradually.
adverb
in a gradual manner
- bit by bit
- step by step
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is gradually in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of gradually
G(2) + R(1) + A(1) + D(2) + U(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of gradually
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from gradually
90 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in gradually. Showing up to 24, longest first.