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Gradually vs Sparingly - What's the difference?

gradually | sparingly |

As adverbs the difference between gradually and sparingly

is that gradually is in a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly while sparingly is in a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

gradually

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
  • (obsolete) by degrees
    • Human reason doth not only gradually , but specifically, differ from the fantastic reason of brutes. — Grew.

    sparingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

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