little by little

Idioms and Phrases

see bit by bit .

Example Sentences

Gauff said she had had reservations about playing in the kingdom but agreed to go ahead and compete, believing "you have to start little by little" for change to happen.

From BBC

In the U.S. they managed to save, little by little.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s still scary thinking about where things will go, but no matter what, he keeps chipping away at it. And the business keeps growing little by little.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Things are coming in little by little,” he says in his van before driving back to Las Vegas for a court hearing to fight his eviction order.

From BBC

“Some companies are trying to pull a fast one by shrinking the products little by little and hoping you won't notice,” he said.

From Salon

Related Words

• constantly
• continuously
• deliberately
• gently
• increasingly
• moderately
• progressively
• regularly
• steadily