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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

day by day en · ADV

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: one day at a time.
    • He tore the page for Thursday from his day by day calendar.
    • These three things I do pray, day by day. 1995, “Day by Day”, in Jesus Freak, performed by dc Talk:
    • Wimbledon's press office produces a day by day summary of the day's play.
  2. gradually
    • Day by day things got worse.

Forms

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most day by day Degree=Sup lexicographic
more day by day Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

month by month

Translations (11)

hy օրեցօր (one day at a time) · ta நாளுக்குநாள் (gradually) · el μέρα με τη μέρα (gradually) · nn dag for dag (one day at a time) · fi päivä päivältä (gradually) · fr de jour en jour (gradually) · cy dydd yn ei ddydd (one day at a time) · udi гъибагъи (one day at a time) · pl z dnia na dzień (gradually) · ko 날마다 (one day at a time) · cy dydd yn ei ddydd (gradually)