All by degrees synonyms
by de·gree
B b adv by degrees
- bit by bit — If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
- gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- steadily — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- inch by inch — a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- little by little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- piece by piece — gradually