Standard Lemma guide
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adj
One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: step-by-step, graduated
Antonyms: none provided
adv
One step or stage at a time; step by step
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
one thing at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
proceeding in steps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: step by step
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English step Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English stepwise From step + -wise.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
