little by little
adverbDefinition of little by little
: by small degrees or amounts : gradually
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Synonyms & Antonyms for little by little
Synonyms
gradationally, gradually, inchmeal, piece by piece, piecemeal
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Examples of little by little in a Sentence
little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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But little by little, Sanders has been doing more — from individuals to 7-on-7 to 11-on-11. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders on Week 1: “I’ll be ready to go”," 13 Aug. 2019 Stick to a simpler approach and build the intensity little by little. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "How to Enhance Your Monolids, According to the Experts," 31 July 2019 Add another 1 1/4 cups flour and mix well with your hands, working to incorporate the flour little by little. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "You can grill that? 6 new recipes to try this season," 4 July 2019 And little by little, the dial is going to shift for the better. — Jason Ikeler, Harper's BAZAAR, "Maren Morris Is Becoming the Voice for Women in Country Music," 31 July 2019 But little by little Georgia is becoming more of a purple state, and the film industry is contributing to that. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Georgia’s abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 24 June 2019 But little by little Georgia is becoming more of a purple state and the film industry is contributing to that. — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, "Georgia's abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 23 June 2019 In some ways, longtime fans have seen this change coming, little by little. — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, "On Warriors move from Oakland to San Francisco: Steph Curry and Draymond Green are sentimental," 7 June 2019 The new procedure on electronics - which was rolled out little by little so as not to interfere with peak holiday travel last year - is expected to be fully in place at all checkpoints by this summer. — Fredrick Kunkle, chicagotribune.com, "TSA scanners can confuse food, explosives; Some travelers forced to remove munchies from carry-ons," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'little by little.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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