INCHMEAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

inchmeal

adverb

ˈinch-ˌmēl

Definition of inchmeal

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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It’s set within AMAI, a sprawling hotel development between Cancún and Puerto Morelos, located within a mangrove landscape that gradually opens onto the Caribbean.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
What began as a relatively intimate documentation of editors, retailers and industry insiders gradually became a global phenomenon.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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