しだいに – Vocabulary details

しだいに

Meanings

Adverb

1. gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

特とく殊しゅな兵へい士しは次し第だいに増ふえ、やがて部ぶ隊たいを作つくるほどになりました。The number of special soldiers gradually increased, and eventually grew to the point where they formed a unit.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

し

だいに

Used in: 529

Composed of

しだい

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

しだいしだいに

gradually; little by little; step by step

次し第だいしだいに

gradually; little by little; step by step

Examples (22 in total)

風かぜはしだいにおさまった。

The wind gradually died down.

彼かの女じょはしだいに理り解かいしはじめた。

She gradually began to understand.

彼かの女じょの恐きょう怖ふはしだいに収おさまった。

Her fears gradually quietened down.