as in gradually
by small steps or amounts
the troops moved through the village inchmeal, recapturing it virtually house by house
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gradually
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But Roto-Rooter has gradually repurchased most of its old franchisees and expanded its service business.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy before gradually becoming more sunny.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Inchmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchmeal. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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