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| 1. | [ adverb ] a little bit at a time | |
| Synonyms: | bit_by_bit in_stages piecemeal | |
| Examples: | "the research structure has developed piecemeal" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] by a short distance | |
| Synonyms: | by_small_degrees by_inches | |
| Examples: | "they moved it by inches" |
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| Similar spelling: |
little_brother little_barley Little_Office little_finger little_brown_bat Little_Phoebe |
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