In order
In order adjective - In a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement.
One by one and in order are semantically related. In some cases you can use "One by one" instead an adverb phrase "In order".
One by one
One by one adverb - One piece at a time.
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Synonyms for One by one
In order and one by one are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In order" instead an adverb phrase "One by one".
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Both terms in one sentence
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Plus Lenny is secretly a rat who has been selling all of his criminal associates to the law one by one for years in order to avoid doing jail time himself.
Source: Lawful Evil - He turns into Brainstorm and proceeds to use Awesome by Analysis in order to take them down one by one.
- Free running allows them to get into buildings in order to destroy generators, pick other survivors off one by one and destroy barricades.
Source: Beware the Living
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