inch by inch

Fig. one inch at a time; little by little. Traffic moved along inch by inch. Inch by inch, the snail moved across the stone.

Very gradually or slowly.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ilmarinen	-	Finnish Mythology
Mindy	MIN-dee	English
Astor	['æstə]
Gundisalvus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Govannon	-	Welsh Mythology
Pantaleon	-	Ancient Greek