постепе́нно постепенно

Meanings

1. by and by
2. gradually
3. gradually, little by little, by degrees
4. piece by piece
5. progressively
6. step by step

Examples

• Э́то постепенно.
  It's a gradual thing.
• Вода в реке́ постепенно поднима́лась.
  The river rose by degrees.
• Постепенно и́стинный смысл того́, что он сказа́л, начал доходи́ть до меня.
  Gradually the true meaning of what he said began to dawn on me.

Derived from

Meanings

1. gradual
2. gradual, progressive
3. progressive
4. step-by-step
5. stepwise

Examples

• Обраще́ние бы́ло ми́рным и постепе́нным.
  Conversion was peaceful and gradual.

Derived words