incrementally en · ADV
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English incremental Middle English -ly English -ly English incrementally From incremental + -ly.
Meanings
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In an incremental fashion; by small changes.
The probability density of the Bayesian posterior was estimated by Metropolis-coupled Markov chain Monte Carlo, with multiple incrementally heated chains.
2004 July 27, F. Keith Barker et al., “Phylogeny and diversification of the largest avian radiation”, in PNAS, page 11040, column 2:Performance is improving incrementally, depot by depot and diagram by diagram.
2026 February 18, Will Rogers talks to Richard Wilcock, “The RAIL Interview”, in RAIL, number 1055, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most incrementally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more incrementally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
adjunct · gradually · additionally · sequentially
Synonyms
piecemeal · little by little · footmeal · incrementally · stepwise · one by one · one at a time · bit by bit · step by step · gradually · one step at a time · additively