bit by bit

English

Etymology

From bit +‎ by +‎ bit. Compare West Frisian bytsje by bytsje (“bit by bit”), Dutch beetje bij beetje (“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

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