Find the synonym of the underlined word. After struggling hard, the young politician gradually succeeded in having people accept the truth of his theory.
A
Slowly
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B
Momentarily
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C
Suddenly
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D
Graciously
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E
Presently
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Solution
The correct option is A Slowly
'Gradually' means in a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
"the situation gradually improved"
In the given sentence, "After struggling hard, the young politician gradually succeeded in having people accept the truth of his story", 'gradually' means slowly. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.