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.

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).

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.

While both s and d decline with c overall, it must be noted that the decrease in s occurs rather gradually and hence the cliff representation may be deficient.

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.

But, when the upheaval comes fast and hard, from sea and sky, rather than gradually, through our own exertions and failings, there is nothing exhilarating about it.

"Rather than gradually stepping down in height as it approaches historic Millers Point, the new Barangaroo Concept Plan Modification seeks to achieve the opposite and grows from 180 metres at the southern end to 275 metres at the northern end.

Yet the research so far suggests that people's life stories are neither rigid nor wildly variable, but rather change gradually over time, in close tandem with meaningful life events.