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Sense: Adverb: step by step

Synonyms:

step by step, little by little, a little at a time, bit by bit, inch by inch, in stages, by degrees, in small doses, piece by piece

Antonyms:

suddenly , quickly , abruptly, without warning, by leaps and bounds, sharply , steeply, in a flash, all of a sudden

Sense: Adverb: slowly

Synonyms:

slowly , gently , unhurriedly, slowly but surely

Sense: Adverb: steadily

Synonyms:

steadily , regularly , consistently , evenly , uniformly

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