by degrees
idiom
: very slowly : by a series of small changes
The tomatoes changed by degrees from green to red.
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Bailey, Slater and Bode are more effective, laying the groundwork for significant developments with their characters in Part 2 (at least in the stage musical narrative), while Yeoh and Goldblum reveal by degrees the darker intentions hidden under the cloak of authority.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Use of force accountability is influenced by degrees of sensitivity to public sentiment and fear of reprisal, experts said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
The moral collapse of the Republican Party proceeded by degrees.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Keegan shows us a man turning toward his higher self, at first by degrees and then in a sudden rush.
—Pamela Newton, The Atlantic, 7 July 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Use of force accountability is influenced by degrees of sensitivity to public sentiment and fear of reprisal, experts said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
The moral collapse of the Republican Party proceeded by degrees.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Keegan shows us a man turning toward his higher self, at first by degrees and then in a sudden rush.
—Pamela Newton, The Atlantic, 7 July 2024
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“By degrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20degrees. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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