Phrase guide

by degrees

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In gradual steps; bit by bit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 逐漸地 /逐渐地 (zhújiàn de) — in gradual steps
  • Esperanto: grade — in gradual steps
  • Finnish: asteittain — in gradual steps
  • Italian: a poco a poco — in gradual steps
  • Portuguese: a pouco e pouco — in gradual steps
  • Portuguese: gradualmente — in gradual steps
  • Russian: постепе́нно (postepénno) — in gradual steps
  • Russian: понемно́гу (ponemnógu) — in gradual steps
  • Russian: ма́ло-пома́лу (málo-pomálu) — in gradual steps
  • Tamil: படிப்படியாய் (paṭippaṭiyāy) — in gradual steps
  • Tamil: வரவர (varavara) — in gradual steps
  • Welsh: wrth raddau — in gradual steps