little by little Main Entry: gradually Part

of Speech: adverb Definition:

happening slowly, evenly Synonyms:

bit by bit, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, in small doses, inch by inch, increasingly, little by little, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece, piecemeal, repeatedly, regularly, sequentially, serially, steadily, step by step, successively, unhurriedly Antonyms:

abrupt