By fits and starts
Gradually and by fits and starts are semantically related. in bit by bit topic. In some cases you can use "Gradually" instead the phrase "By fits and starts" as an adverb or an adjective.
Gradually
Gradually adverb - By small steps or amounts.
By fits and starts and gradually are semantically related. You can use "By fits and starts" instead the word "Gradually" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- partial and by fits and starts
- partial and gradually
- gradual and by fits and starts
- gradual and gradually
- partially and by fits and starts
- partially and gradually
- infrequently and by fits and starts
- infrequently and gradually
- patchy and by fits and starts
- patchy and gradually
- intermittent and by fits and starts
- intermittent and gradually
- spotty and by fits and starts
- spotty and gradually
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Gradually and By fits and starts. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_fits_and_starts/gradually
By fits and starts & Gradually. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_fits_and_starts/gradually>.
Gradually or By fits and starts. 2016. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_fits_and_starts/gradually.
