"brick by brick" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} brick by brick (not comparable)
  1. Created or built in a steady, step-by-step fashion. Tags: not-comparable Translations (created or built in a steady, step-by-step fashion): tégláról téglára (Hungarian)
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