Постепенно - translation, pronunciation and examples
gradually
little by little
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When to use постепенно
постепенно увеличиваться
постепенно уменьшаться
постепенно улучшаться
постепенно меняться
постепенно развиваться
постепенно usage examples
The sky gradually turned dark as clouds gathered.
Небо постепенно потемнело, когда собрались тучи.
He gradually increased his running distance each week.
Он постепенно увеличивал дистанцию бега каждую неделю.
Similar words
Main word: a change or process happens little by little, in stages.
Implies a step‑by‑step sequence of actions — explicitly stage by stage.
More colloquial, often with a nuance of quiet or unnoticed progress.
Describes changes occurring as time passes, often passively.
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постепенно synonyms
What's the difference between постепенно / шаг за шагом / потихоньку / с течением времени
Main word: a change or process happens little by little, in stages.
The temperature is gradually rising.
Температура постепенно повышается.
Implies a step‑by‑step sequence of actions — explicitly stage by stage.
We solve the problem step by step.
Решаем задачу шаг за шагом.
More colloquial, often with a nuance of quiet or unnoticed progress.
Tidy up the room little by little.
Потихоньку убирайся в комнате.
Describes changes occurring as time passes, often passively.
Over time his opinion changed.
С течением времени его мнение изменилось.
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постепенно translation: gradually. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce постепенно
[pəstʲɪˈpʲennə]
постепенно translation
gradually
постепенно examples
Der Himmel wurde allmählich dunkel.
постепенно transcription
[pəstʲɪˈpʲennə], грэджуэли
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постепенно meaning: what does it mean?
Постепенное изменение, происходящее шаг за шагом
постепенно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
постепенно is pronounced as [pəstʲɪˈpʲennə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
постепенно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Der Himmel wurde allmählich dunkel. Translation: Небо постепенно темнело.
Is постепенно part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
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