By fits and starts
In stages and by fits and starts are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In stages" instead an adverb phrase "By fits and starts".
In stages
In stages adverb - A little bit at a time.
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Synonyms for In stages
By fits and starts and in stages are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By fits and starts" instead an adverb phrase "In stages".
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Related pairs
- piecemeal and by fits and starts
- piecemeal and in stages
- slowly and by fits and starts
- slowly and in stages
- gradually and by fits and starts
- gradually and in stages
- little by little and by fits and starts
- little by little and in stages
- bit by bit and by fits and starts
- bit by bit and in stages
- step by step and by fits and starts
- step by step and in stages
- step-by-step and by fits and starts
- step-by-step and in stages
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In stages and By fits and starts. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_fits_and_starts/in_stages
By fits and starts & In stages. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_fits_and_starts/in_stages>.
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