All inch by inch synonyms
inch by inch
I i adv inch by inch
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- increasingly — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- steadily — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- progressively — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- bit by bit — If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
- by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
- imperceptibly — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- piecemeal — piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
- little by little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- perceptibly — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- piece by piece — gradually
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serially — anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- step by step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
- successively — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
- unhurriedly — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- inchmeal — by inches; inch by inch; little by little.