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in small doses

ADVERB

by degrees

Synonyms

WEAK

a little at a time bit by bit continuously drop by drop gradually inch by inch little by little piece by piece steadily

ADVERB

gradually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constantly continuously deliberately gently increasingly moderately progressively regularly steadily

WEAK

bit by bit by degrees by installments imperceptibly inch by inch little by little perceptibly piece by piece piecemeal sequentially serially step by step successively unhurriedly

Antonyms

WEAK

abruptly fastly intermittently suddenly

Example Sentences

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Like Reinsve’s Nora, Gustav acts younger than his age and is at his most charming in small doses, particularly with strangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Stress, in small doses, can help us stay sharp but left unchecked, it can chip away at our health, mood and relationships.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Narcissism is not just healthy for individuals in small doses; it can only benefit human civilization as a whole.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

Rosiglitazone could be added in small doses to other medicines, to make them less bitter and taste better.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

Repeated exposure of an animal to the same odorant, in small doses, leads to great enhancement of acuity, suggesting the possibility that new receptor sites are added to the cells.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

in small doses

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