Little by little (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">little by little</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for piecemeal that I've seen before include "by degrees" , "taken bit by bit" , "Bit by bit; unsystematic" , "Claim epee in gradual unsystematic way" , "Gradually, little by little" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">little by little</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gradually that I've seen before include "slow on the uptake?" , "slowly but surely" , "Developing slowly and by degrees" , "A little at a time - slowly" , "Bit by bit" .)