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Synonyms for step-by-step

  • adverb
  • adjective

Most common

stepwise seriatim

All synonyms

Adverb

1. Stepwise — gradually and steadily

gradually, stepwise, bit by bit, piecemeal, little by little, one by one, progressively, inch by inch, momentarily, gradatim dated

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Gradually and steadily.

    Like many a successful YouTuber, she built up her following step by step, amassing subscribers as her video library grew.

  2. adj. 1

    Proceeding from one step to the next in sequence.

    The step-by-step directions walked me through the assembly, but identifying the parts was still hard.

Related words

Other spellings
step by step

By length

7 letters
gradual3
8 letters
stepwise, seriatim, gradatim
9 letters
gradually4, piecemeal2
11 letters
momentarily5
12 letters
successively4, sequentially4
13 letters
progressively4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gradual3 = 3 syllables).