Progressivament

Progressivament is an adverb in Catalan used to describe actions or processes that occur gradually or in a progressive manner. It is formed from the adjective progressiu (progressive) plus the suffix -ment, yielding a meaning akin to “in a progressive/gradual way.”

In Catalan, progressivament is typically employed in formal or analytic writing—such as reports, academic texts, journalism, or policy analyses—to indicate change that unfolds step by step rather than abruptly. It emphasizes a sense of ongoing development over time and can accompany verbs of change or growth.

Examples of usage include: La producció ha crescut progressivament al llarg dels últims tres trimestres. Les vendes han augmentat progressivament amb la implementació de noves estratègies comercials. La recerca avança progressivament gràcies a la inversió en recerca i desenvolupament.

Related adverbs in Catalan include gradualment, which conveys a similar sense of gradual change but with a slightly different nuance. In other Romance languages, equivalents exist such as progresivamente in Spanish and progressivement in French, though each language has its own usage patterns. Progressivament sits within a family of adverbs that describe gradual or continuous progression.

See also: gradualment, progresivamente, progressivement.