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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Probably start by using softer AI personas and gradually inch your way to the later instances that fully test a therapist’s abilities.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Place baba back into pan and gradually pour remaining syrup over.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Inchmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchmeal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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