Definisi : vt approp v + [sst] perlahan-lahan, sedikit demi sedikit: he ~ed the car into the narrow space, dia memandu kereta itu perlahan-lahan ke dlm ruang yg sempit; they ~ed the heavy trolley up the ramp, mereka menolak kereta sorong yg berat itu perlahan-lahan naik ke landas angkat; ~ o’s way, bergerak /perlahan-lahan, sedikit demi sedikit/; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : vi move slowly, gradually, approp v + /perlahan-lahan, sedikit demi sedikit/: we ~ed along the slippery ledge, kami bergerak perlahan-lahan di sepanjang tubir yg licin itu; afraid of falling, he ~ed back from the edge of the cliff, krn takut jatuh, dia berundur sedikit demi sedikit dr tepi tebing itu; the crowd ~ed forward, anxious to catch a glimpse of the royal couple, orang ramai yg ingin melihat wajah pasangan diraja itu mara ke hadapan sedikit demi sedikit; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : within an ~ of, hampir(-hampir), sedikit lagi; (st that results in harm, injury, etc) nyaris(-nyaris), cemas(-cemas), hampir(-hampir): he came within an ~ of beating the champion, dia hampir-hampir dapat mengalahkan juara itu; she came within an ~ of being struck by a falling branch, dia nyaris-nyaris ditimpa dahan yg patah itu; be within an ~ of death, nyaris maut; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ by ~, sedikit demi sedikit: the army moved ~ by ~ further into enemy territory, pasukan tentera itu mara sedikit demi sedikit ke dlm awasan musuh; by ~es, only just, nyaris (-nyaris), cemas(-cemas), hampir(-hampir): the bullet missed him by ~es, peluru itu nyaris-nyaris terkena padanya; every ~, a. in all respects, benar-benar, betul-betul: she is every ~ a lady, dia benar-benar wanita yg bersopan; b. entirely, setiap inci: he nows every ~ of the road, dia tahu setiap inci jalan itu; c. the whole distance, sepanjang: they had to fight every ~ of the way, mereka terpaksa berlawan sepanjang jalan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : n 1. (unit of measurement) inci: one square ~, satu inci persegi; annual rainfall of 100 ~es, hujan tahunan sebanyak 100 inci; he cut an ~ off the end of the plank, dia memotong satu inci drpd hujung papan itu; 2. very small amount, degree, distance, sedikit pun: he didn’t move an ~, dia tdk bergerak sedikit pun; she would’nt yield an ~, dia tdk mahu mengalah sedikit pun; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)