This is the 2133rd most frequent Japanese word.
徐々に
Gradually.
In this sentence, '徐々に' is used to indicate a gradual change or improvement in someone's abilities.
彼の日本語の能力は徐々に向上しています。
His Japanese skills are gradually improving.
Here, '徐々に' is used to describe the gradual change in temperature.
徐々に寒くなってきましたね。
It has gradually become colder, hasn't it?
'徐々に' in this context conveys the slow and steady process of change in attitudes or awareness.