Sentence examples for rather, gradually from inspiring English sources

He read economics at the University of Bologna, then sidled his way rather gradually towards his eventual career.

Second, the scattering inhomogeneities increased rather gradually around the gelation point, which are the characteristics of the gelation process not from monomeric but from oligomer units.

In most cases, these events and trends have moved opinions rather gradually in a more positive direction, but in some arenas, the shift has been minimal or even retrograde.

The region's northern basin and range systems transition rather gradually to the intermontane plateaus of Idaho and Oregon; likewise, the differences between the Great Basin Indians and the Plateau Indians are culturally continuous.

The horizon and its influences, as registered in ceramics and textiles, died away rather gradually in the ensuing centuries, and it was replaced by the several regional styles and kingdoms of what has become known as the Late Intermediate Period (1000 1438).

It's usually not "staying up 40 hours all at once," but rather gradually losing sleep over time.

Light shining on it bends instantaneously, rather than gradually, while passing through.

Rather, they gradually go less to church -- reducing their children's exposure to religion.

Yet mice don't have heart attacks, and their muscles start wasting suddenly, rather than gradually, as ours do.

In contrast, the proportion of high-grade cancers, as measured by the Gleason score, remained relatively stable rather than gradually becoming more aggressive.

Tesla's attempts to ramp up production aggressively rather than gradually have been a big "burden" on Panasonic's profits, management said on an earnings call.