Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كیده‌رك (giderek),[1] from كتمك (gitmek), equivalent to git- (to go) +‎ -erek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɟiˈde.ɾec/
  • Hyphenation: gi‧de‧rek

Adverb

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giderek

  1. gradually, progressively, by degrees as time goes by
    Synonyms: gitgide, gide gide, gittikçe, yavaş yavaş, (archaic) tedricen
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “كیده‌رك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1525

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