by degrees
prep_phraseDefinitions
In gradual steps
In gradual steps; bit by bit.
- She came to us snappish and suspicious, but when she found what sort of place ours was, it all went off by degrees; […]
- By degrees the libraries which were unendowed fell behind the age, and were consequently neglected.
- When Jem put his foot on the bottom step, the step squeaked. He stood still, then tried his weight by degrees. The step was silent.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for by degrees. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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