English → Latin
“gradually” in Latin
paulātimgradually, little by little, bit by bitsēnsimgradually, slowly, gently, gingerlygradātimstep by step, graduallypedetemptimgradually, cautiously, step-by-stepsaltŭātimby leapsequushorse; steed, chargervolōto fly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gradually
paullatim: sensim (represent gradual motion under the image of an imperceptible progress; paullatim, by little and little; opposed to semel, at once; sensim, imperceptibly; opposed to repente; Cic., Off., 1, 33; Suet., Tib., 11): gradatim: pedetentim (represent it under the image of a self-conscious progress; gradatim, step by step, likeβάδην; opposed to cursim, saltuatim, etc.; pedetentim denotes at a foot’s pace; opposed to curru, equo, volatu, velis, Döderlein). Vid: “by degrees” in DEGREE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gradually?
- The usual Latin words for “gradually” are paulātim, sēnsim, gradātim; also pedetemptim, saltŭātim, equus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.