by degrees
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
In gradual steps; bit by bit.
Example Sentences
- "She came to us snappish and suspicious, but when she found what sort of place ours was, it all went off by degrees; […]"
- "By degrees the libraries which were unendowed fell behind the age, and were consequently neglected."
- "When Jem put his foot on the bottom step, the step squeaked. He stood still, then tried his weight by degrees. The step was silent."