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| Main Entry: |
by degrees
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | step by step |
| Synonyms: | a little at a time, bit by bit, continuously, drop by drop, gradually, in small doses, inch by inch, little by little, piece by piece, steadily |
| Main Entry: | gradually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happening slowly, evenly |
| Synonyms: | bit by bit, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, in small doses, inch by inch, increasingly, little by little, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece, piecemeal, progressively, regularly, sequentially, serially, steadily, step by step, successively, unhurriedly |
| Antonyms: | abruptly, fastly, intermittently, suddenly |
| Main Entry: | partially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | incompletely |
| Synonyms: | by degrees, by installments, fractionally, halfway, in part, in some measure, little by little, moderately, not wholly, partly, piece by piece, piecemeal, somewhat, to a certain degree, to a certain extent |
| Notes: | partially means 'incompletely'; partly means 'in part' |
| Antonyms: | completely, totally, wholly |
| Main Entry: | partly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not completely |
| Synonyms: | at best, at least, at most, at worst, bit by bit, by degrees, carelessly, halfway, in a general way, in bits and pieces, in part, in some measure, in some ways, inadequately, incompletely, insufficiently, little by little, measurably, not entirely, not fully, not strictly speaking, not wholly, notably, noticeably, partially, piece by piece, piecemeal, relatively, slightly, so far as possible, somewhat, to a certain degree, to a certain extent, up to a certain point, within limits |
| Notes: | partially means 'incompletely'; partly means 'in part' |
| Antonyms: | completely, totally, wholly |
| Main Entry: | piecemeal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | bit by bit |
| Synonyms: | at intervals, by degrees, by fits and starts, fitfully, fragmentary, gradual, gradually, intermittent, intermittently, interrupted, little by little, partial, partially, patchy, spotty, step by step |
| Antonyms: | all, completely, totally, wholly |
| Main Entry: | bit by bit |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | a little at a time |
| Synonyms: | by degrees, drop by drop, grade by grade, gradually, in stages, inch by inch, inchmeal, little by little, piecemeal, step by step |
| Main Entry: | gradational |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gradual |
| Synonyms: | bit-by-bit, by degrees, continuous, creeping, even, gentle, graduate, moderate, piecemeal, progressive, regular, slow, steady, step-by-step, successive, unhurried |
| Main Entry: | step-by-step |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gradual |
| Synonyms: | bit-by-bit, by degrees, continuous, creeping, even, gentle, gradational, graduate, moderate, piecemeal, progressive, regular, slow, steady, successive, unhurried |
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