one by one

/wən baɪ wən/
/wən baɪ wən/
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Definitions of one by one
  1. adverb
    one piece at a time
    synonyms: by the piece
  2. adverb
    in single file
    “the prisoners came out one by one”
    synonyms: one after another, one at a time
  3. adverb
    apart from others
    synonyms: individually, on an individual basis, separately, severally, singly
Pronunciation
US
/wən baɪ wən/
UK
/wən baɪ wən/
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