| Share | Phrase |
| 23.29% | gradually [manner] increase |
| 18.61% | gradually [manner] decrease |
| 8.79% | gradually [manner] reduce |
| 4.95% | gradually [manner] change |
| 2.79% | gradually [manner] approach |
| 1.79% | gradually [manner] open |
| 1.74% | gradually [manner] become |
| 1.70% | gradually [manner] return |
| 1.45% | gradually [manner] release |
| 1.41% | gradually [manner] lower |
| 1.38% | gradually [manner] rise |
| 1.37% | gradually [manner] increasing |
| 1.26% | gradually [manner] vary |
| 1.18% | gradually [manner] attenuate |
| 1.08% | gradually [manner] move |
| 1.05% | gradually [manner] curve |
| 0.96% | gradually [manner] raise |
| 0.90% | gradually [manner] advance |
| 0.86% | gradually [manner] expand |
| 0.82% | gradually [manner] close |
| 0.78% | gradually [manner] diminish |
| 0.75% | gradually [manner] narrow |
| 0.72% | gradually [manner] shift |
| 0.68% | gradually [manner] incline |
| 0.60% | gradually [manner] taper |
| 0.60% | gradually [manner] tilt |
| 0.56% | gradually [manner] restore |
| 0.55% | gradually [manner] throttle |
| 0.54% | gradually [manner] deteriorate |
| 0.54% | gradually [manner] spread |
| 0.53% | gradually [manner] discharge |
| 0.52% | gradually [manner] supply |
| 0.51% | gradually [manner] build up |
| 0.50% | gradually [manner] drop |
| 0.46% | gradually smaller |
| 0.45% | gradually [manner] converge |
| 0.43% | gradually [manner] retard |
| 0.40% | gradually [manner] decline |
| 0.40% | gradually [manner] turn back |
| 0.39% | gradually [manner] introduce |
| 0.39% | gradually [manner] space |
| 0.35% | gradually increasing |
| 0.35% | gradually [manner] weaken |
| 0.34% | gradually [manner] climb |
| 0.34% | gradually [manner] accumulate |
| 0.34% | gradually [manner] turn |
| 0.33% | gradually [manner] fall |
| 0.33% | gradually [manner] add |
| 0.32% | gradually [manner] lean |
| 0.31% | gradually [manner] decay |
| 0.31% | gradually [manner] delay |
| 0.30% | gradually [manner] occur |
| 0.30% | gradually [manner] absorb |
| 0.30% | gradually [manner] purge |
| 0.30% | gradually [manner] tapering |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] reach |
| 0.27% | only gradually |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] deposit |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] enlarge |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] escape |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] extend |
| 0.27% | gradually [manner] make |
| 0.26% | gradually [manner] vaporize |
| 0.25% | gradually [manner] perform |
| 0.25% | gradually downward |
| 0.24% | gradually [manner] merge |
| 0.24% | gradually [manner] stop |
| 0.23% | gradually [manner] depress |
| 0.23% | gradually [manner] interrupt |
| 0.22% | gradually [manner] flow |
| 0.22% | gradually [manner] cool |
| 0.21% | gradually [manner] restrict |
| 0.19% | gradually [manner] form |
| 0.19% | gradually [manner] heat |
| 0.18% | gradually [manner] remove |
| 0.17% | gradually [manner] effect |
| 0.16% | gradually [manner] apply |
| 0.16% | more gradually |
| 0.16% | gradually [manner] cause |
| 0.15% | gradually [manner] transmit |
| 0.14% | gradually [manner] produce |
| 0.13% | relatively gradually |
| 0.13% | gradually [manner] adjust |
| 0.12% | gradually [manner] hold |
| 0.12% | gradually [manner] rotate |
| 0.11% | gradually rise |