1. One thing at a time
   - bit-by-bit, in small stages, step-by-step, stepwise

1. A little bit at a time
   "the research structure has developed piecemeal"
   - little by little, bit by bit, in stages

See also: gradual

Encyclopedia: Piecemeal

• blood-related
• blood-twig
• bloodbath
• catechin
• catechise
• catechism
• catechismal
• catechist
• catechistic
• catechize
• catecholamine
• catechu
• catechumen
• categorem
• categorematic
• categoreme
• categorial
• categoric
• categorical
• categorical imperative
• categorically
• categorisation
• categorise
• categorised
• categorization