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View usage for: phraseIf something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually. The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees. Synonyms: little by little, slowly, gradually, moderately More Synonyms of by degrees See full dictionary entry for degreeby degrees in British Englishlittle by little; gradually by degrees in American English See full dictionary entry for degree Examples of 'by degrees' in a sentenceby degrees Chinese translation of 'by degrees' - (= gradually)
逐渐(漸)地 (zhújiàn de)
See degree (sense 3) Nearby words ofby degrees - by day
- by day/night
- by definition
- by degrees
- by design
- by far
- by herself
The crowd was thinning, but only by degrees. Synonyms moderately gently inch by inch unhurriedly Additional synonymsDefinition gradually Bit by bit I began to understand what they were trying to do. Synonyms little by little, slowly, progressively, steadily, step by step, by degreesGradually, she began to trust him. Synonyms steadily, slowly, moderately, progressively, gently, step by step, evenly, piecemeal, bit by bit, little by little, by degrees, piece by piece, unhurriedly, drop by drop The disease develops gradually and imperceptibly. Synonyms invisibly, slowly, subtly, little by little, unobtrusively, unseen, by a hair's-breadth, unnoticeably, indiscernibly, inappreciably Nearby words ofby degrees - by all odds
- by and by
- by and large
- by degrees
- by design
- by dint of
- by far or far and away
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