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Meanings of
step by step
in English
Portuguese
gradualmente
Back to the meaning
Making progress, but slowly.
gradually
by and by
by degrees
little by little
bit by bit
Portuguese
gradualmente
Proceeding in steps.
stepwise
Synonyms
Examples for "
gradually
"
gradually
by and by
by degrees
little by little
bit by bit
Examples for "
gradually
"
1
The military government has been
gradually
relaxing political restrictions since last year.
2
Most lenders have seen credit quality
gradually
improve over the past year.
3
The state has seen its numbers
gradually
decrease over the past week.
4
Yet the truth, as it
gradually
emerged last week, was very different.
5
The short fragments subsequently grew longer and
gradually
produced new polysaccharide sheaths.
1
Wait; have patience;
by
and
by
,
I hope, I shall do better.
2
It will have its crisis
by
and
by
,
like a cutaneous eruption.
3
We will talk of the consolidation of the Union
by
and
by
.
4
Well,
by
and
by
one of them stood up in the boat.
5
Tell him to wait; I will speak to him
by
and
by
.
1
My observations were at first merely general;
by
degrees
they became particular.
2
In the mean time the sea swelled, and rose up
by
degrees
.
3
Arabella did calm herself down
by
degrees
;
and they crossed the ridge-way.
4
But
by
degrees
the long reel unwinded itself;-angelof light, and all.
5
But
by
degrees
,
he assumed courage to look it in the face.
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.
Usage of
step by step
in English
1
Background: The concept mapping rationale and process are explained
step
by
step
.
2
He said legislators needed to proceed
step
by
step
to regulate marijuana.
3
It's just a matter of taking it
step
by
step
,
Labissiere said.
4
He has a dream to become a good player,
step
by
step
.
5
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri said Clean sheet, three points,
step
by
step
.
6
But in actual experience the reformation was doubtless accomplished
step
by
step
.
7
She trotted over, then froze and approached the animal
step
by
step
.
8
It's just to go
step
by
step
,
then the trophies will come.
9
We will proceed
step
by
step
,
she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
10
Tells,
step
by
step
,
how she spent more time outside the ward.
11
Jareth was retreating
step
by
step
up a staircase behind the archway.
12
Chandra advanced on her,
step
by
step
,
pressing against some invisible resistance.
13
I knew I would have to take my comeback
step
by
step
.
14
The app provides
step
by
step
instructions and hints for each recipe.
15
Then the shield ascended
step
by
step
,
until it reached the barrier.
16
We will not follow him in his triumphant progress
step
by
step
.
Other examples for "step by step"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
step
by
step
step
Verb
Noun
Preposition
step
Verb
Noun
Translations for
step by step
Portuguese
gradualmente
pouco a pouco
Step by step
through the time
Step by step
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common