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| Concept: | [Relative quantity] Degree. |
| Category: | 1. SIMPLE QUANTITY |
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by degrees, gradually, inasmuch, pro tanto; however, howsoever; step by step, bit by bit, little by little, inch by inch, drop by drop; a little at a time, by inches, by slow degrees, by degrees, by little and little; in some degree, in some measure; to some extent; di grado in grado.
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| Concept: | Order. |
| Category: | 1. ORDER |
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in order; methodically; in turn, in its turn; step by step; by regular steps, by gradations, by stages, by intervals; seriatim, systematically, by clockwork, gradatim; at stated periods (periodically).
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| Antonyms: | disorder |
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| Concept: | Precedence. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
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before; in advance (precession).
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| Antonyms: | sequence |
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| Concept: | Priority. |
| Category: | 2. RELATIVE TIME; Time with reference to succession |
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before, prior to; earlier; previously; afore, aforehand, beforehand, ere, theretofore, erewhile; ere then, ere now, before then, before now; erewhile, already, yet, beforehand; on the eve of.
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| Antonyms: | posteriority |
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| Concept: | State. |
| Category: | 4. MODAL EXISTENCE; Absolute |
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conditionally; as the matter stands, as things are; such being the case.
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| Antonyms: | circumstance |
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| Concept: | Superiority. [Supremacy] |
| Category: | 2. COMPARATIVE QUANTITY; QUANTITY BY COMPARISON WITH A SIMILAR OBJECT |
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beyond, more, over; over the mark, above the mark; above par; upwards of, in advance of; over and above; at the top of the scale, at its height., [in a superior or supreme degree] eminently, egregiously, preeminently, surpassing, prominently, superlatively, supremely, above all, of all things, the most, to crown all, par excellence, principally, especially, particularly, peculiarly, a fortiori, even, yea, still more.
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