piece by piece

Definitions

Gradually or in small, separate stages.

By taking something apart or assembling it one component at a time.

Examples

She reconstructed the broken vase piece by piece until it looked as good as new.

The detective solved the complex mystery piece by piece by gathering small clues.

He worked on his novel piece by piece, writing a few paragraphs every single day.

Synonyms

gradually incrementally bit by bit step by step piecemeal slowly progressively

Antonyms

instantly suddenly abruptly all at once simultaneously wholesale completely