adv.
Pronunciation: ' inch- ˌ m ē l, - ' m ē l
Function: adverb
Etymology: 1 inch + -meal (as in piecemeal )
Date: 1530
: LITTLE BY LITTLE , GRADUALLY
adv.
Pronunciation: ' inch- ˌ m ē l, - ' m ē l
Function: adverb
Etymology: 1 inch + -meal (as in piecemeal )
Date: 1530
: LITTLE BY LITTLE , GRADUALLY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012