slowly but surely
idiom
: by making slow but definite progress
—used to stress that something is happening or being done even though it is not happening or being done quickly
We're getting the work done, slowly but surely.
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The cast slowly but surely made more money and quit their day jobs slinging goat-cheese balls to tourists and dancing on the most heterosexual float at the Pride parade for Lisa Vanderpump’s amusement.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Add to that a hotel with event space on the Pimlico site that would be expected to support Sinai Hospital and, slowly but surely, better days are coming.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The world’s reaction to accessibility is changing, slowly but surely.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
The goal is for Bryant-Stephens and her staff to slowly but surely increase funding and expand the programs’ reach throughout Philadelphia.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 May 2024
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Add to that a hotel with event space on the Pimlico site that would be expected to support Sinai Hospital and, slowly but surely, better days are coming.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The world’s reaction to accessibility is changing, slowly but surely.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
The goal is for Bryant-Stephens and her staff to slowly but surely increase funding and expand the programs’ reach throughout Philadelphia.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 May 2024
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“Slowly but surely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowly%20but%20surely. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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