"paid gradually" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means that a payment was made over a period of time rather than all at once. Example: The couple was relieved to learn that their large medical bill could be paid gradually over the course of six months rather than in one lump sum.
After five years, some borrowers would start to pay gradually higher rates, but their rates could not exceed the market rate at the time they renegotiated.
Because I paid it gradually and built up my savings it wasn't too bad.
Fees will now be deferred and paid back gradually after university, once a graduate is earning a good wage.
"The pipeline is still releasing, so to speak," and federal agencies are also finding other ways to finance projects, sometimes through contracts where the energy-services company pays the upfront costs and gets paid back gradually, Mr. Grumbly said.
This year about a dozen states — following moves by California and Colorado last year — have enacted laws enabling solar panels to be paid off gradually, through increased property taxes, after a municipality first shoulders the upfront costs.
Technically, the money is held by the Treasury Department and is paid out gradually over the year.
Credits were given without interest rates and were paid back gradually when the milk production was peaking again.
The government says no-one should be put off going to university because of finances, because fees will be covered by student loans which will only have to be paid back gradually if and when a graduate begins to earn more than £21,000 a year.
Pay, gradually, does seem to be being restrained.
Google tells us it's rolling out Android Pay gradually over the next few days, and will be seeking user feedback following its release.
