Synonyms of piece by piece

piece by piece

adverb

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts

worked out the solution piece by piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gradually
• bit by bit
• by degrees
• inch by inch
• little by little
• gradationally
• slowly
• inchmeal
• piecemeal
• progressively
• increasingly
• hierarchically
• crescively
• imperceptibly
• fractionally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suddenly
• abruptly
• sharply
• acutely
• steeply
• hastily
• precipitously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of piece by piece

Unlike a hotel, where the atmosphere must be established instantly, her home would reveal itself piece by piece. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Across the street, other workers are clearing the rubble from the old Highmark Stadium as it is taken apart piece by piece. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Removed from an Oxfordshire country house in 1931 and shipped across the Atlantic piece by piece, the lavish Rococo dining room remains on display today as one of the museum’s standout period rooms. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2026

Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 4 June 2026