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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. a little bit at a time;
- Example: "the research structure has developed piecemeal"
[syn: piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, in stages]

2. in a gradual manner;
- Example: "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
[syn: gradually, bit by bit, step by step]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bit by bit
    adv 1: a little bit at a time; "the research structure has
           developed piecemeal" [syn: piecemeal, little by
           little, bit by bit, in stages]
    2: in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its
       victim" [syn: gradually, bit by bit, step by step]