incrementally
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of incrementally
First recorded in 1825–35; incremental ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Evelyn Tribole, co-creator and author of Intuitive Eating, describes rebuilding trust with the body as something that is always available to us and can happen incrementally.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The dissenters said the first step toward achieving that objective would be to start raising interest rates incrementally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The analysts see this as incrementally positive despite the business being relatively small.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Over the last decade, the reward has been incrementally increased by the Board of Supervisors as the search continues for any clues in the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The buyer of the swap—the buyer of insurance—would be paid off not all at once, if and when the entire pool of mortgages went bust, but incrementally, as individual homeowners went into default.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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