incrementally

American

[in-kruh-men-tl-ee, ing-] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl i, ˌɪŋ- /

adverb

by a series of increases or additions.

Salary for this position starts at $50,338, rising incrementally to $54,113 per annum.
Instruments are incrementally added to the song to build up and fill out the chords.

Etymology

Origin of incrementally

First recorded in 1825–35; incremental ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Progress often comes incrementally, but occasionally major steps forward occur.

From Science Daily

Apple was reportedly planning to include new features for its virtual assistant in the upcoming iOS 26.4 operating system update in March but is now looking to release them incrementally, according to Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch

CEO Lisa Su is an immensely respected tech boss who has guided AMD through a challenging period and is incrementally closing the gap on Nvidia’s hammerlock on the market for data center chips and processors.

From Barron's

That’s when the central bank ended its quantitative-tightening program, or efforts to incrementally shrink its balance sheet without disruptions, and started purchasing Treasury bills to add reserves back into the system.

From MarketWatch

Outwards and in multiple directions is his approach, moving incrementally.

From BBC

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