уступами; в виде ступенек; ступеньками; постепенно; поэтапно; шаг за шагом; лесенкой; поступенчато(adverb & adjective in a series of distinct stages; not continuously: [as adv] concentrations of the acid tend to decrease stepwise. NOED. I. adverb • in a stepwise manner II. adjective 1. • marked by or as if by steps • gradual achieved in a stepwise struggle for social reform – Fritz Tarnow a stepwise chemical reaction 2. • moving by step to adjacent musical tones a short melodic line … containing mostly stepwise progressions – Paul Hindemith. WTNI Alexander Demidov)
