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"Gradually" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Feb 10, 2022 (see all)
постепе́нно
[ pas-tee-pyén-na ]
Adverb
gradually, insensibly, bit by bit, little by little
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Morphemic analysis

постепенно
root: постепенн
ending: о

Etymology

по + степень - by + degree
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Examples of "Gradually" in Russian

  • Начина́я с просты́х упражне́ний, постепе́нно переходи́те к бо́лее сло́жным.

    na-chee-ná-ya s pras-týh up-razh-nyé-neeî, pas-tee-pyén-na pee-ree-ha-dée-tye k bó-lee-ye slózh-nym

    Starting with simple exercises, gradually move on to more complex ones.

  • Разгово́р начина́л постепе́нно отходи́ть от интересу́ющей меня́ те́мы.

    raz-va-vór na-chee-nál pas-tee-pyén-na u-ha-déet' at een-tee-ree-sú-yu-schyeî mee-nyá tyé-my

    The conversation began to gradually move away from the topic of interest to me.

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Same stem words

остепени́ться [as-tee-pee-née-tsa] Verb , perfective
to settle / steady down, to become staid / respectable, to sober down
сте́пень [styé-pyen'] Noun , feminine
degree, extent

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