| Main Entry: | imperceptibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | slowly |
Synonyms: |
gradually, hardly, just barely, scarcely |
| 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: | hardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | scarcely; with difficulty |
Synonyms: |
almost inconceivably, almost not, barely, by a hair, by no means, comparatively, detectably, faintly, gradually, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, little, no more than, no way, not a bit, not at all, not by much, not likely, not markedly, not measurably, not much, not notably, not noticeably, not often, not quite, once in a blue moon, only, only just, perceptibly, practically, pretty near, rarely, scantly, seldom, simply, slightly, somewhat, sparsely, sporadically, with trouble |
Antonyms: |
very |
| Main Entry: | scarcely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | barely |
Synonyms: |
hardly, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, just barely, only just, rarely, scantily, seldom, slightly |
Antonyms: |
adequately, commonly, sufficiently |
| Main Entry: | slightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | a little |
Synonyms: |
hardly, hardly at all, hardly noticeable, imperceptibly, inappreciably, inconsiderably, insignificantly, kind of, lightly, marginally, more or less, on a small scale, pretty, scarcely any, somewhat, to some degree, to some extent |
Antonyms: |
a lot, considerably, greatly |