as in gradually
by small steps or amounts
little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle
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Alternate tweezing hairs from one side to the other side, little by little.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 July 2024
According to this model, species gradually change over time, little by little.
—Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
Still, little by little, Roan was beginning to develop a cult following, without any official backing from the music industry.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 2 July 2024
Instead, harvest figs little by little when the fruit begins to droop on the tree and the fig flesh is soft to the touch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 July 2024
According to this model, species gradually change over time, little by little.
—Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
Still, little by little, Roan was beginning to develop a cult following, without any official backing from the music industry.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 2 July 2024
Instead, harvest figs little by little when the fruit begins to droop on the tree and the fig flesh is soft to the touch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
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“Little by little.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20by%20little. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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