as in gradually
by small steps or amounts
little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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Recent Examples of little by little
The wall of worry has been crumbling little by little over the past four months.
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Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Before adopting dynamic pricing, the organization was changing prices seasonally and increasing entry rates little by little.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 14 June 2025
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, 8 June 2025
On the front line in Ukraine, the Russian army progresses little by little— this is their main objective.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for little by little
Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Before adopting dynamic pricing, the organization was changing prices seasonally and increasing entry rates little by little.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 14 June 2025
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, 8 June 2025
On the front line in Ukraine, the Russian army progresses little by little— this is their main objective.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for little by little
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little by little
gradually
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Start with low-risk applications, learn from the results and gradually expand to higher-stakes uses.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Little by little.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20by%20little. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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