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Normally vs Gradually - What's the difference?

normally | gradually |

As adverbs the difference between normally and gradually

is that normally is under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time while gradually is in a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

normally

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
    • Normally , I eat breakfast at 6am, but today, I got up late and didn't eat until 9.
  • In the expected or customary manner.
    • Lisa ate normally , until she realised that she was late for choir, when she sped up.
  • To a usual or customary extent or degree.
    • He was abnormally agitated, she only normally so.
  • (mathematics, statistics) In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.

    • Synonyms

    * (most of the time) commonly, frequently, ordinarily * (in the expected manner) customarily, habitually, routinely

    Related terms

    * normality

    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.