Little by little
adverb
Slowly and gradually.
Little by little, she started to trust him.
Often appears as...
- grow little by little
- improve little by little
adverb
In small stages or amounts.
Little by little, he saved enough money to buy a car.
Often appears as...
- save little by little
- build little by little
adverb
Slowly and gradually.
Little by little, she started to trust him.
Often appears as...
- grow little by little
- improve little by little
adverb
In small stages or amounts.
Little by little, he saved enough money to buy a car.
Often appears as...
- save little by little
- build little by little
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Pays
The phrase emphasizes the value of continuing effort over time to achieve goals.
He wasn't good at math, but little by little, he started to excel.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Improvements
Use to describe changes that aren't obvious immediately but become noticeable over time.
Little by little, her English accent started to improve.
Pro Tip 3/3Consistent Change
It implies that change or growth is happening consistently, even if it's not fast.
Their relationship got stronger little by little.
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Pays
The phrase emphasizes the value of continuing effort over time to achieve goals.
He wasn't good at math, but little by little, he started to excel.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Improvements
Use to describe changes that aren't obvious immediately but become noticeable over time.
Little by little, her English accent started to improve.
Pro Tip 3/3Consistent Change
It implies that change or growth is happening consistently, even if it's not fast.
Their relationship got stronger little by little.
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Pays
The phrase emphasizes the value of continuing effort over time to achieve goals.
He wasn't good at math, but little by little, he started to excel.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Improvements
Use to describe changes that aren't obvious immediately but become noticeable over time.
Little by little, her English accent started to improve.
Pro Tip 3/3Consistent Change
It implies that change or growth is happening consistently, even if it's not fast.
Their relationship got stronger little by little.
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