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gradatively

gradatively adverb: in a gradative manner.

Adverb

gradatively (not comparable)

  1. In a gradative manner.
    • At the same time the cases in descending fall in temperature gradatively until the lowermost verge in coldness towards the chilling current when in its nascent state. Thus the two important principles of gradative heat, conduction and continuous operation, are effectively established.1869, English Patents of Inventions, Specifications, page 5

Origin of gradatively

gradative + -ly

Questions about gradatively

What does gradatively mean?
Gradatively means in a gradative manner.
What part of speech is gradatively?
Gradatively is an adverb.

Words near gradatively in the dictionary

  1. gradationally
  2. gradationed
  3. gradationing
  4. gradations
  5. gradative
  6. gradatively
  7. gradatories
  8. gradatory
  9. graddan
  10. graddaned
  11. graddaning

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