piecemeal
adverb/ˈpiːsmiːl/
/ˈpiːsmiːl/
(often disapproving)- gradually at different times and often in different ways, rather than in a way that is carefully planned at the beginning
- The reforms were implemented piecemeal.
- The companies were broken up and sold off piecemeal over several years.
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