Synonyms of piece by piece

piece by piece

adverb

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts

worked out the solution piece by piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gradually
• bit by bit
• by degrees
• inch by inch
• little by little
• gradationally
• slowly
• inchmeal
• piecemeal
• progressively
• increasingly
• hierarchically
• crescively
• imperceptibly
• fractionally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suddenly
• abruptly
• sharply
• acutely
• steeply
• hastily
• precipitously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of piece by piece

As part of the move, all the enclosures had to be broken down piece by piece, wall by wall, relocated and then rebuilt. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

Start with the slow reveal—unfold your story piece by piece to keep your audience leaning in and wanting more. —Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

Ana Luisa Constellation Necklace $680 $646 Ana Luisa If she’s been trying to grow her jewelry collection piece by piece, a sparkling gold necklace is a bright idea. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025

Six months after the hurricane, Williams is rebuilding The Last Bar Before the Jungle piece by piece, searing spiny lobsters on a stovetop surrounded by power tools. —Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025