bit by bit

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Etymology

From bit + by + bit.

Adverb

bit by bit (not comparable)

1. A small amount at a time

   Synonyms: little by little, incrementally, step by step, stepwise, footmeal, gradatim, piece by piece

Translations

• French: peu à peu, petit à petit
• German: Stück für Stück, nach und nach, allmählich peu à peu
• Italian: a poco a poco, man mano
• Portuguese: de pouco em pouco, pouco a pouco, aos poucos
• Russian: ма́ло-пома́лу
• Spanish: poco a poco, a poquitos

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