gradationally

/ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that happens or changes gradually, step by step, often through a series of small stages.
    • The software updates were applied gradationally to avoid disrupting users all at once.
    • The colors in the sunset shifted gradationally from orange to deep purple.
    • The teacher introduced new vocabulary gradationally, adding only a few words each week.
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