incrementally

[ in-kruh-men-tl-ee, ing- ]

adverb

1. by a series of increases or additions:

   Salary for this position starts at $50,338, rising incrementally to $54,113 per annum.

   Instruments are incrementally added to the song to build up and fill out the chords.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incrementally¹

First recorded in 1825–35; incremental ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

The minimum pay would then climb incrementally each year to reach $30 an hour by July 1, 2028, as the Olympics are set to open.

From Los Angeles Times

The team ran more than 300,000 experiments, incrementally increasing task loads to evaluate how the models managed rising demands.

From Science Daily

Gov. Gavin Newsom in September signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and its legacy of racism against Black people, but overall the state’s work to deliver reparations has moved incrementally.

From Los Angeles Times

Its outgunned forces have incrementally been losing ground in the country’s east, and North Korea’s deployment of troops to aid its ally Russia recently introduced a volatile new element to the fighting.

From Los Angeles Times

Roads and railways leading from North Korea to the South are rarely used, and have been incrementally dismantled by North Korean authorities over the past year.

From BBC