All little by little synonyms
litΒ·tle by litΒ·tle
L l adv little by little
- incompletely β not complete; lacking some part.
- regularly β at regular times or intervals.
- increasingly β growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- constantly β not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- moderately β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- gently β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- deliberately β carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- steadily β firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- progressively β 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 β uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- partly β in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- somewhat β in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- slightly β small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- partially β being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- at least β You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used.
- bit by bit β If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
- by degrees β If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
- imperceptibly β very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- piecemeal β piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
- inch by inch β a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- perceptibly β capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- piece by piece β gradually
- sequentially β characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serially β anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- step by step β 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 β following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
- unhurriedly β not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- gradually β taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- individually β one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- separately β to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- singly β apart from others; separately.
- halfway β to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
- fractionally β pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- in part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- in some measure β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- carelessly β If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- inadequately β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- incompletely β not complete; lacking some part.
- insufficiently β not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- notably β worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
- relatively β in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
- at best β You use at best to indicate that even if you describe something as favourably as possible or if it performs as well as it possibly can, it is still not very good.
- at most β at the maximum
- at worst β under the worst circumstances; at the greatest disadvantage
- measurably β capable of being measured.
- noticeably β attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
adj little by little
- gradual β taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- fitfully β coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- fragmentary β consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
- intermittent β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.