Meaning of by degrees | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Bosanski grade

Cymraeg wrth raddau

Ελληνικά βαθμιαία

Esperanto grade

Suomi asteittain asteittain

Hrvatski grade

Italiano a poco a poco

Português a pouco e pouco gradualmente

Русский мало-помалу понемно́гу постепенно

Српски grade

தமிழ் படிப்படியாய் வரவர

Türkçe tedricen

“She came to us snappish and suspicious, but when she found what sort of place ours was, it all went off by degrees; […]”

“By degrees the libraries which were unendowed fell behind the age, and were consequently neglected.”

“When Jem put his foot on the bottom step, the step squeaked. He stood still, then tried his weight by degrees. The step was silent.”

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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