Gradually vs Simultaneously - What's the difference?
gradually | simultaneously |
In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
(obsolete) by degrees
Occurring at the same time.
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As adverbs the difference between gradually and simultaneously
is that gradually is in a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly while simultaneously is occurring at the same time.gradually
English
Adverb
(-)- Human reason doth not only gradually , but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. — Grew.
simultaneously
English
Adverb
(-)- The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance.
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