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Synonyms for step-by-step
step-by-step
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Princeton's WordNet
bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwiseadverb
one thing at a time
Synonyms:
in small stages, bit-by-bit, stepwise, piecemealAntonyms:
suddengradually, bit by bit, step by stepadverb
in a gradual manner
"the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
Synonyms:
step by step, in stages, piecemeal, gradually, stepwise, little by little, bit by bitAntonyms:
suddenstepwise, step by stepadverb
proceeding in steps
"the voltage was increased stepwise"
Synonyms:
step by step, gradually, stepwise, bit by bitAntonyms:
sudden
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "step-by-step":
gradual, progressive, phased, stepwise, incremental, detailed
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1579 | detailed | |
| #4436 | progressive | |
| #9033 | gradually | |
| #13601 | incremental | |
| #16742 | gradual | |
| #21359 | phased | |
| #52108 | stepwise | |
| #52254 | piecemeal |
How to use step-by-step in a sentence?
The big changes will come after Sept. 15... and we'll bring the border under control step by step, we'll send in the police, then, if we get approval from parliament, we'll deploy the military.
Data and data-related services will increase significantly, step by step we will develop from a company offering products into a company that offers products and services.
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann:
We have always said this is an emergency situation in which we must act quickly and humanely. We have helped more than 12,000 people in an acute situation, now we have to move step-by-step away from emergency measures toward normality, in conformity with the law and dignity.
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann:
We have always said this is an emergency situation in which we must act quickly and humanely. We have helped more than 12,000 people in an acute situation, now we have to move step by step away from emergency measures towards normality, in conformity with the law and dignity.
The summit is conquered step by step; persistence fuels the ascent.
Translations for step-by-step
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- paso a pasoSpanish
- pas à pasFrench
- selangkah demi selangkahIndonesian
- passo dopo passoItalian
- passo a passoPortuguese
- pas cu pasRomanian
- เป็นขั้นเป็นตอนThai
- крок за крокомUkrainian
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