PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

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as in gradually

by small steps or amounts worked out the solution piece by piece

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Recent Examples of piece by piece Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. —

John Lauritsen, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Emotional literacy, the ability to identify, understand, and respond to emotions healthily, is not an innate skill; it is built piece by piece. —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 June 2026 So did his soccer career, day by day, piece by piece. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 Samples for Magnolia were transported from Ukraine to Monaco piece by piece. —

Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

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gradually

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While temperatures will gradually decline later in the week, Fresno’s highest temperatures are expected to remain above 90 degrees through Friday before more seasonable conditions arrive over the weekend.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
There are hidden pathways, jungle gyms, koi ponds and lounging spaces that reveal themselves gradually over the course of your stay.

— Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026

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