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Meanings of piecemeal in English
Portuguese
pouco a pouco Synonyms
Examples for "little by little"
Examples for "little by little"
1
He had it brought little by little carefully packed in sealed cases.
2
The poison of sloth will get into the soul little by little.
3
Proofs of the imposture were little by little discovered by the critics.
4
The gas would burn quietly, and we should descend little by little.
5
Then, little by little, the facts began to clarify in his mind.
1
Russian ships, through the years, may return the Pavilion bit by bit.
2
I don't want to see Granddad's world taken apart bit by bit.
3
Because, as human beings, we don't tend to change bit by bit.
4
We'll just do it bit by bit when we think they're ready.
5
While pulsing, add the oil, bit by bit, then blend until smooth.
1
The new government has introduced free tertiary education in stages from 2018.
2
He said Congress could be reopened in stages to accommodate health concerns.
3
Local authorities will pay investors back, in stages, over an agreed period.
4
Since then, the Government has moved in stages to implement that recommendation.
5
Others do the same run spread out in stages over four days.
Usage of piecemeal in English
1
Without Damage Control Central the reports came in piecemeal... but they came.
2
That meant waiting for the right moment rather than taking piecemeal steps.
3
This enables us to change our minds piecemeal, in a disciplined way.
4
He hopes that a passerby will stop and offer him piecemeal work.
5
Nine West is also considering selling the businesses piecemeal, the sources said.
6
It's a piecemeal programme, designed to improve the city in incremental ways.
7
I took out the data bit by bit, block by block, piecemeal.
8
Under Armour is taking a comprehensive approach where everyone else is piecemeal.
9
Implementation of the Working Group's 173 recommendations has been piecemeal and incomplete.
10
The tumor was totally removed in a piecemeal manner using microsurgical techniques.
11
Our current efforts are not only inadequate, they're hopelessly haphazard and piecemeal.
12
The story was extracted piecemeal, and was given in rambling, evasive fashion.
13
In an instant it was skinned, cut up, and carried off piecemeal.
14
The animals now tore each other piecemeal, unnoticed by the impatient throng.
15
If it had been otherwise, I should have purchased the ticket piecemeal.
16
In his opinion, it would be wiser to sell piecemeal, without hurry.
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Piecemeal across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common