item by item
/ˈaɪtəm baɪ ˈaɪtəm/
adjective
- Done or considered one item at a time, in a careful and detailed way.
- The teacher gave an item-by-item explanation of the test answers.
- The accountant did an item-by-item review of all expenses.
- We need an item-by-item comparison of the two proposals.
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adverb
- In a way that deals with each item separately and in order.
- The inspector examined the equipment item-by-item.
- She checked the list item-by-item to make sure nothing was missing.
- We went through the contract item-by-item during the meeting.
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