asteittain

== Finnish == === Etymology === astei- (“degree, level”) +‎ -ttain (distributive plural) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑstei̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈɑ̝s̠te̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n] Rhymes: -ɑsteitːɑin Syllabification(key): as‧teit‧tain Hyphenation(key): as‧teit‧tain === Adverb === asteittain by degrees (in small steps) gradually ==== Synonyms ==== (gradually): vähitellen ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “asteittain”, 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