little by little

Adverb
  1. A little bit at a time (synset 400424192)
    "the research structure has developed piecemeal"
    same as: bit by bit, in stages, piecemeal
  2. By a short distance (synset 400157136)
    "they moved it by inches"
    same as: by inches, by small degrees

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