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by step

idiom

: in a series of steps
The melody moves upward by step from D to C.

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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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