Gradually; bit by bit. Also 'inch by inch.'
Examples:
- We found ourselves in rush hour traffic, moving by inches.
Origin: used by Shakespeare in Coriolanus; 'inch along' from 1812
Synonyms: inch by inch
Gradually; bit by bit. Also 'inch by inch.'
Examples:
Origin: used by Shakespeare in Coriolanus; 'inch along' from 1812
Synonyms: inch by inch