How to Use little by little in a Sentence

little by little

adverb
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  • But little by little, that line has moved over the years.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2020
  • But little by little, over the course of the week, the decision to play on seemed to be clawed from their hands.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Then, little by little, the Tigers saw the game slip out of their grasp as the Twins scooped up a 5-3 victory.
    — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2021
  • As the rice thickens, add more stock little by little, and stir.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Just like the other steps, add little by little and blend.
    — Tynan Sinks, Allure, 28 Sep. 2018
  • And little by little, the dial is going to shift for the better.
    — Jason Ikeler, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 July 2019
  • And then the goal is to conquer other places little by little.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Our goal was to show that little by little, always based on the DNA of the characters.
    — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Keep adding broth little by little until the masa doesn't crack.
    — Twinkle Vanwinkle, Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2017
  • But this week, little by little, those secrets start to eke out.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2021
  • This is something very modern that the world became aware of, little by little, after the end of the war.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The normal course is to progress little by little, with much effort.
    — Itxu Díaz, National Review, 19 Sep. 2020
  • And then little by little, I got pulled into the role of writer and then as one of the performers.
    — David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • With your fingers, work around the edge of the dough little by little, turning about 1/4 inch of the dough in towards the center all around to make a rim.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The movie is built around the music, yet little by little, in a clip here and a clip there, Jerry Lee’s story gets told.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2022
  • Then little by little, her caregivers saw signs of hope.
    — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Liz and Dave, shown with Lucia and Laine, have been sprucing up their old home little by little.
    — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Find a colorist who agrees to take it slow, adding highlights little by little.
    — Ellen Warren, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • He’s remodeled the shop throughout the decades, adding on little by little.
    — Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Start from the top and twist sections of hair around the ribbon, adding more little by little, then tie scrunchies at the end to keep everything in place.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Her greatest hope is that her son will go back to school and, little by little, return to a normal life.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2019
  • But little by little, researchers chip away at the many problems.
    — Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
  • To make, add 1 teaspoon of matcha powder into a bowl and add beer little by little.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2021
  • There’s also a lot to be said for becoming greater, little by little, month in, month out.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 18 June 2023
  • In some ways, longtime fans have seen this change coming, little by little.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 June 2019
  • Just go after it every day, chip away at it little by little.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The struggle with addiction hit me little by little, then all at once.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
  • Not good for the most powerful being on the planet to be losing his mind little by little.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 3 June 2022
  • And little by little, minute by minute, ever since that moment, the fundamental truth of this matchup has come to light: The 76ers have a good bit more than the young Hawks.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 June 2021
  • But little by little, other arts groups began to take up parts of the Art Alliance’s mission.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 9 Sep. 2017

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