From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006): bit by bit adv 1: a little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal" [syn: piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, in stages] 2: in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim" [syn: gradually, bit by bit, step by step]
bit by bit adv 1: a little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal" [syn: piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, in stages] 2: in a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim" [syn: gradually, bit by bit, step by step]
