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Meaning
A small amount at a time
Synonyms
drop by drop
piece by piece
grain by grain
in stages
as and when
in parts
Translations
peu à peu
allmählich
poco a poco
pouco a pouco
poco a poco
de mica en micaEtymology
In summary
From bit + by + bit. Compare West Frisian bytsje by bytsje (“bit by bit”), Dutch beetje bij beetje (“bit by bit”).
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