Examples of “step by step” in a Sentence

adverb By moving through one stage at a time, in a fixed order, so that nothing is skipped.

• She talked me through the tax return step by step until it was finished.
• Recovery happens step by step, not all at once.

adjective Set out as a numbered or ordered series of stages that are easy to follow.

• The manual includes step-by-step instructions with photographs.
• I found a step-by-step guide to installing the software.