Words similar to gradually

Example sentences for: gradually

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The childish exclamation peeyoo! , for instance, probably stems from a distorted rendering of phew! , just as another air-and-spit expression of disgust was once rendered as pfui! but gradually turned into fooey! , which is both easier to read and pronounce.
After the emergency visit, there seems to be a reduction in drinking that gradually returns to baseline problematic levels for many untreated patients.
Research gradually gave way to the pursuit of pacifist goals in a number of organizations and to the popularization of science.
In addition, many workers are unaware that the retirement age for full Social Security benefits is gradually rising from age 65 to 67.
Plastination, as the preservation method is called, involves the replacement of blood by a colored polymer, which maintains its shape as the flesh is gradually removed.