By degrees

Synonyms for "by degrees" (27 found)

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bit by bitby inchesby inchmealby slow degreesby snatchesdegree

degreewisedrop by dropfoot by footgradatimgrade by gradegraduallyin detailin driblets

in installmentsin lotsin small dosesin snatchesinch by inchinchmeallittle by littlepart by partpiece by piecepiecemeal slowlystep by step

Preposition(1 words)

in stages

3 total sentences available.

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She came to us snappish and suspicious, but when she found what sort of place ours was, it all went off by degrees; […]

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By degrees the libraries which were unendowed fell behind the age, and were consequently neglected.

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When Jem put his foot on the bottom step, the step squeaked. He stood still, then tried his weight by degrees. The step was silent.

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