しだいに
Shidaini
次第に (Shidaini) is a Japanese adverb meaning “gradually, by degrees, little by little, bit by bit”.
Meanings
- adverbgradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
Examples
彼は次第に出世した。
He worked his way up.
風は次第におさまった。
The wind gradually died down.
空は次第に暗くなった。
The sky grew darker and darker.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).