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Synonyms for stepwise

  • adjective
  • adverb

All synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    One (small) step or stage at a time; gradual; piecemeal

  2. adv. 1

    One step or stage at a time; step by step

Example sentences

  • gradual The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped.
  • piecemeal The information is leaking piecemeal to the press.
  • graduated Tom graduated in the top ten percent of his class.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stepwisesteady
gradualfalling
piecemealfalling
graduatedfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
gradual3
8 letters
gradatim
9 letters
graduated4, piecemeal2
13 letters
incrementally5

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