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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The Ohio Valley is expected to start the holiday weekend off with chilly temperatures, before gradually getting warmer toward Thanksgiving.—
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
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Allow dogs to explore decorations gradually.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Inchmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchmeal. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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