LITTLE BY LITTLE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

little by little

adverb

Definition of little by little next

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts little by little, we pieced together the jigsaw puzzle

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Recent Examples of little by little For this reason, the war veteran began to study and prepare to rise in rank and little by little managed to earn the respect and admiration of her colleagues. —

Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 How to prepare for the time change Some people try to prepare for a time change jolt by changing their bed times little by little in the days before the change. —

Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024 Throughout the decades, the industries that people were permitted to operate in were expanded little by little. —

Orlando Matos, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024 There is also the work of the make-up artist, the hairdresser, the wardrobe [team] that shows changes like deteriorating hair, little by little. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for little by little

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