inch by inch

adverb

Gradually or incrementally.

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Meanings

adverbinch by inch (comparative more inch by inch, superlative most inch by inch)

comparative more inch by inch · superlative most inch by inch

  1. idiomaticGradually or incrementally.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
graduallymomently
Cite this entry
APA

inch by inch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20by%20inch

MLA

“inch by inch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20by%20inch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inch by inch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20by%20inch.

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