じょじょ
Meanings
Adverb
1. gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
Kanji used
gradually
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Composed of
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
Examples (20 in total)
The noise lessened gradually.
The ship gradually came in sight.
The bus picked up the speed gradually.
The train gained speed gradually.
His health is improving little by little.
His strength slowly declined.
Prices have been gradually rising in recent years.
He gradually came to love his father.
I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
That gradually became his habit.
The population of this country is gradually diminishing.
This phenomenon is being understood slowly.
Mexico City's economic and social activity are gradually recovering.
The framework of the new building is slowly taking form.
The servant gradually adjusted to his new surroundings.
At first he hated her but gradually came to love her.
Carriages gradually disappeared with the advent of the motorcar.
Gradually the true meaning of what he said began to dawn on me.
After that he began to enjoy life again, and gradually recovered.
With the coming of spring, everything is gradually coming to life again.