Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by little and little

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables: by lit-tle and lit-tle
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

A small amount at a time; little by little.

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Example Sentences

"The girl raged and battled with all the force of her youth and fulness of life, until by little and little her passionate exclamations trailed off into broken murmurs as if she were in pain."

Usage

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Questions

What does by little and little mean?: A small amount at a time; little by little.

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