Adverb
a little bit at a time
by a short distance
Source: WordNetPerseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. Plutarch
But we do now receive a certain portion of His Spirit, tending towards perfection, and preparing us for incorruption, being little by little accustomed to receive and bear God. Irenaeus
I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed. Joseph Haydn
Little by little the wool becomes a carpet. Persian Proverb
Little by little grow the bananas. African Congo Proverb
Little by little the cotton thread becomes a turban. Persian Proverb