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Adjective: stepwise  'step,wIz
  1. One thing at a time
    "They approached the complex project in a stepwise manner";
    - bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step
Adverb: stepwise  'step,wIz
  1. Proceeding in steps
    "the voltage was increased stepwise";
    - step by step

See also: gradual

Encyclopedia: Stepwise