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Incrementally vs Gradually - What's the difference?

incrementally | gradually |

As adverbs the difference between incrementally and gradually

is that incrementally is in an incremental fashion; in small increments while gradually is in a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

incrementally

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an incremental fashion; in small increments.

    • 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.