| Main Entry: | gradually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happening slowly, evenly |
Synonyms: |
bit by bit, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, in small doses, inch by inch, increasingly, little by little, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece, piecemeal, progressively, regularly, sequentially, serially, steadily, step by step, successively, unhurriedly |
Antonyms: |
abruptly, fastly, intermittently, suddenly |
| Main Entry: | on and on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | continuously |
Synonyms: |
ad nauseam, constantly, continuously, forever, never-ending, perpetually, relentless, relentlessly, repeatedly, steadily, time after time, time and time again, unceasingly, uninterruptedly, unremitting, unremittingly, without a break, without stopping |
| Main Entry: | running |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | continually |
Synonyms: |
consecutively, continuously, night and day, successively, together, unintermittedly, uninterruptedly |
Antonyms: |
broken, intermittently, occasionally |
| Main Entry: | together |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in a row |
Synonyms: |
consecutively, continually, continuously, in succession, night and day, on end, one after the other, running, successively, unintermittedly, without a break, without interruption |
Antonyms: |
separately |
| Main Entry: | until |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | just before |
Synonyms: |
as far as, before, before the coming, continuously, down to, in advance of, in expectation, prior to, till, to, up till, up to |
| Main Entry: | again and again |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | often |
Synonyms: |
continuously, frequently, once again, over and over, regularly, repeatedly |
| Main Entry: | consecutively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following |
Synonyms: |
continuously, in succession, progressively, sequentially, serially, successively |
| Main Entry: | continually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | steadily |
Synonyms: |
constantly, continuously, frequently, regularly, unceasingly |
| Notes: | continually means 'repeatedly, with breaks in between' and continuously means 'without interruption, in an unbroken stream'; continual typically refers to time while continuous can refer to space as well as time |
| Main Entry: | ad infinitum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | to infinity |
Synonyms: |
at length, continuously, endlessly, forever, having no end, in perpetuity, interminably, never-ending, on and on, perpetually, relentlessly, unlimitedly, without end, without limit |
| Main Entry: | by degrees |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | step by step |
Synonyms: |
a little at a time, bit by bit, continuously, drop by drop, gradually, in small doses, inch by inch, little by little, piece by piece, steadily |