bit-by-bit
- idiom
:
poco a poco
- He managed to learn the language bit by bit, practicing a little every day.
I think bit by bit he would begin to see what's going on.
- I think bit by bit he would begin to see what's going on.
- Not entirely at first, just a little bit by bit.
- And the idea was if something like a rock with persistent, persistent pressure, even bit by bit can change, you know, we, we can as well.
- All the Hollywood stuff, all the lies that are told about you guys started on peeling for me bit by bit by bit.
- And bit by bit, poco A poco, I'm sitting in my bed with fucking widows sitting on my laps.
Examples
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I think bit by bit he would begin to see what's going on.
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I can see each segment bit by bit lighting up.
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This happens bit by bit by bit in one individual, another individual, overtime, over generations.
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Now we're going to look at each of these sets of passages bit by bit by bit, one at a time.
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So maybe we should take this off just doing it bit by bit so I don't put any strain anywhere.
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I'm expecting that bit by bit we will the crowd will flesh out, but wanted to just dive right in.
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She tackled her complex project bit by bit, completing one section each day.
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The artist painted the mural bit by bit, adding details until it was perfect.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At a low speed without hurrying
273
1.9
Slowly and steadily over time
186
1.4
Things happen one after another, not at the same time
107
1.9
Handle each person or thing in turn, not all at once
43
1.6
Happen gradually as each day passes
34
2.3
Gradually in small amounts over time
32
2.8
To do a task slowly, handling each part before the next
23
2.8
Done in separate parts, each finished before the next
23
1.8
In a gradual way, doing each part one after another
17
7.0
Happening in small parts over time instead of all at once
12
2.7
A little at a time
7
3.7
Move forward slowly in very small steps
5
3.5
You do things gradually, finishing one part before the next
2
6.0
Happens in small steps rather than all at once
You do a little at a time instead of trying everything at once
To finish a very large task by doing small easy steps
Antonyms
How Slowly
7
3.7
17
7.0
- Informal
34
2.3
273
1.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bit-by-bit comes from the small word bit, which means 'a small piece', repeated and joined with by to show doing things in steps. So, to do something bit-by-bit is to do it slowly, a little at a time until it is finished.