HIERARCHICALLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hierarchically

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as in gradually

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Recent Examples of hierarchically Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify. — Jesse Li, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Clearly, trajectories are also influenced if not monitored by the structural affordances provided by the designers who have functionally and hierarchically classified pieces of information. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

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Approaching school prep gradually will also help families save money, according to Bryan-Podvin.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
There’s also some reflection on how the arc of this transformation of television has gradually bent back towards the old ways.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of gradually

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Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
As noted above, though, that genome was only distributed into the next generation of cells at random, and pieces of it were progressively lost over each generation.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of progressively

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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Humanitarian workers say the emotional toll is becoming increasingly visible inside temporary shelters.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of increasingly

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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

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