bit by bit
A little progressively
Bit by bit means gradually, in small increments rather than all at once: Bit by bit, she rebuilt her confidence.
The phrase emphasizes slow, steady progress—each small piece contributing to eventual completion.
He assembled the puzzle bit by bit over several weeks.
- little by littleIn small increments
- graduallyIn slow stages
- trickleThin, slow stream
- piecemealIn separate stages
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
drop by drop · stepwise · brick by brick · slowly but surely · step by step · drop · progressively · build · steadily · slowly · inch by inch · whittle · chip · fragments · morsel · grain · chip away · layering
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- gradual phraseslittle by little, step by step, one by one, piece by piece, inch by inch
- gradual progressbaby steps, inching, crawling, creeping, steady growth
- detailsdetail, particular, specific, fact, point
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
bit by bitall at once
Occurring without gradual buildup
instantly · instantaneously · all together · in one go · suddenly
bit by bitwholesale
Bulk sales to merchants
en masse · holistically · as a whole · in its entirety · completely
bit, bite, biting, bits, bitten, bites, bitty, overbite, biter