etterhvert
Etterhvert is a Norwegian adverb meaning gradually, little by little, or eventually, depending on context. In standard Norwegian, the form most commonly written today is two words: etter hvert. A less common, historical variant is the single-word form etterhvert, found mainly in older texts or in Danish-influenced orthography, but it is not standard in modern Bokmål or Nynorsk.
Etymology: It is formed from etter meaning after and hvert meaning each or every, conveying the idea
Usage: It is used to describe processes that unfold gradually. Examples: "Etter hvert vil han forstå" (Eventually
Variants and related terms: Related terms include gradvis, sakte utvikling, and etter hvert som, which introduces