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piecemeal vs step-by-step

step-by-step vs piecemeal

piecemeal and step-by-step both are adjectives.

piecemeal is an adverb but step-by-step is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piecemeal No Yes No Yes
step-by-step No Yes No No
As adjectives, piecemeal and step-by-step are synonyms defined as:
  • piecemeal and step-by-step: one thing at a time
Other synonyms of piecemeal include bit-by-bit, in small stages, stepwise.
piecemeal (adjective) step-by-step (adjective)
one thing at a time one thing at a time
piecemeal (adverb) step-by-step (adverb)
a little bit at a time
Difference between piecemeal and step-by-step

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