as in gradually
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Adverb
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With each step, the U.S. is increasingly no longer a practical haven for those fleeing violence or persecution.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
In recent years, conservative Presidents including Yoon have increasingly been interested in contributing to regional and global security challenges far from the Korean Peninsula.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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This tends to keep damage localized as cracks spread little by little rather than one clean break.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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And yeah, free practice is super, super important to build the pace little by little.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Hierarchically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchically. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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