as in gradually
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Adverb
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The state’s gun laws have grown increasingly restrictive over the past few years.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025 -
But that season got increasingly arduous for Golden State.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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The balance is so spot on, so that this will reveal its glories little by little over the next 20-25 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The package is an attempt by Republicans to undo, little by little, the signature domestic achievements of the past two Democratic presidents: President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act and President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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“Hierarchically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchically. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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