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LITTLE BY LITTLE
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By a short distance
Example:
they moved it by inches
Synonyms:
by inches; by small degrees; little by little
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Sense 2
Meaning:
A little bit at a time
Example:
the research structure has developed piecemeal
Synonyms:
bit by bit; in stages; little by little; piecemeal
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