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in small doses

ADVERB

by degrees

Synonyms

WEAK

a little at a time bit by bit continuously drop by drop gradually inch by inch little by little piece by piece steadily

ADVERB

gradually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constantly continuously deliberately gently increasingly moderately progressively regularly steadily

WEAK

bit by bit by degrees by installments imperceptibly inch by inch little by little perceptibly piece by piece piecemeal sequentially serially step by step successively unhurriedly

Antonyms

WEAK

abruptly fastly intermittently suddenly

Example Sentences

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Stress, in small doses, can help us stay sharp but left unchecked, it can chip away at our health, mood and relationships.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

The unfailingly flawless choreography, with each dancer hitting their mark perfectly, is amazing in small doses, but to watch several after downloading the documentary is disconcerting.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Rosiglitazone could be added in small doses to other medicines, to make them less bitter and taste better.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

They are toxic to humans in small doses and over long periods of exposure.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Repeated exposure of an animal to the same odorant, in small doses, leads to great enhancement of acuity, suggesting the possibility that new receptor sites are added to the cells.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

in small doses

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