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step by step

Idioms  

  1. By degrees, as in You'll have to go through this recipe step by step. This idiom transfers putting one foot in front of the other to other kinds of progress. [c. 1700]

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"I need to rebuild my confidence step by step," Medvedev admitted, referring to his poor recent record in majors.

From Barron's

For example, OpenAI offers “study mode” in ChatGPT, which walks users through problems step by step instead of simply providing them with the answers.

From The Wall Street Journal

These methods repeatedly guide a system toward configurations that reduce error, step by step, much like moving downhill across a landscape.

From Science Daily

These interactions influence various biological pathways, which are step by step processes that help regulate functions such as inflammation, metabolism, and cellular protection.

From Science Daily

This allowed them to observe how its magnetic structure evolved step by step, becoming increasingly complex over time.

From Science Daily

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