gradual

/ˈgrædʒ·u·əl/ adj

Definition

› changing or developing slowly or by small degrees: He has suffered a gradual decline in health over the past year. gradually

/ˈgrædʒ·u·ə·li/ adv › Sales of the product are improving gradually.

(Definition of gradual adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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