askelittain

== Finnish == === Etymology === askel (“step”) +‎ -ttain (distributive plural) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑskelitːɑi̯n/, [ˈɑ̝s̠k̟e̞ˌlit̪ːɑ̝i̯n] Rhymes: -itːɑin Syllabification(key): as‧ke‧lit‧tain Hyphenation(key): as‧ke‧lit‧tain === Adverb === askelittain stepwise, step by step (one step or stage at a time) Synonyms: askel askeleelta, vaihe kerrallaan, vaiheittain ==== Derived terms ==== askelittainen === Further reading === “askelittain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023