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paulatino

gradual

adjective pow-lah-TEE-noh Rare
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Origin: Latin paulatim (little by little), from paulus (little)

Also means

slow

Usage Note

Paulatino means progressing slowly and steadily, step by step. It is more formal and literary than gradual or lento, and often appears in journalism and academic writing: un paulatino descenso (a gradual decline). The adverb form is paulatinamente (gradually, little by little).

Examples

"El cambio fue paulatino pero constante."

Natural Translation

The change was gradual but constant.

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