Definition of "step-by-step" [step-by-step]

• In detail, describing each step precisely and in order. (adjective)

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• "Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi said the 22-nation bloc is not expected to take any drastic measures against Syria, but will engage in what he called "step-by-step persuasion" to resolve the crisis through negotiations."
• "FRANKFURT Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected joint euro zone bonds on Thursday as "absolutely wrong" and said restoring stability to the single currency bloc required a longer-term step-by-step approach."
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