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Piecemeal

/pˈiˌsmil/
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(adj) Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

The information is leaking piecemeal to the press.
He said that the piecemeal solution of the government will not work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The reforms were introduced in a ____ fashion over several years rather than all at once.

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