one step at a time

adverb

Slowly and steadily, without rushing.

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Meanings

adverbone step at a time (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSlowly and steadily, without rushing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
graduallyincrementallymomentlysequentiallystep by step

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 穩紮穩打 /稳扎稳打
  • 穩紮穩打 /稳扎稳打 (wěnzhāwěndǎ)steadily, slowly
Finnish yksi asia kerrallaan
  • yksi asia kerrallaansteadily, slowly
French pas à pas, une chose à la fois
  • pas à passteadily, slowly
  • une chose à la foissteadily, slowly
  • une étape à la foissteadily, slowly
Greek βήμα-βήμα
  • βήμα-βήμα (víma-víma)steadily, slowly
Japanese 一歩ずつ
  • 一歩ずつ (ippo zutsu)steadily, slowly
Polish krok po kroku
  • krok po krokusteadily, slowly
Portuguese um passo de cada vez
  • um passo de cada vezsteadily, slowly
Cite this entry
APA

one step at a time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20step%20at%20a%20time

MLA

“one step at a time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20step%20at%20a%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one step at a time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20step%20at%20a%20time.

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