piece by piece

In stages, gradually, as in He took the clock apart piece by piece, or Let's go over your exam paper, piece by piece. Also see bit by bit.

In stages: took the clock apart piece by piece.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Friduhelm	-	Ancient Germanic
Lucila	-	Spanish
Fingal	-	Scottish
Whittington	['hwitiŋtən]
Alan	AL-ən (English)	English, Scottish, Breton, French
Deneb	-	Astronomy