by step

idiom

: in a series of steps
The melody moves upward by step from D to C.

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Here's how to hang garland around your front door without nails step by step with each of our five new methods. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 Written by the founder of the See Agency which represented some of the world’s top speakers, this book holds your hand through the step by step process of becoming a repeatable bookable speaker. Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 This is a powerful time for your personal transformation but take it step by step, as Mars can make things feel more intense than usual. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 Each of the training partners demonstrated a drill or technique, followed by the other three following through, step by step. Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by step 

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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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