by degrees

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by degrees

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In gradual steps; bit by bit. She came to us snappish and suspicious, but when she found what sort of place ours was, it all went off by degrees; […]
Similar: in order, step by step

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prep_phrase in gradual steps

中文	逐漸地 /逐渐地 zhújiàn de
Português	a pouco e pouco, gradualmente
Italiano	a poco a poco
Русский	постепе́нно postepénno, понемно́гу ponemnógu, ма́ло-пома́лу málo-pomálu

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@misc{by_degrees_2026,
  title = {by degrees},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20degrees},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}