Other / Slowly
piecemeal - Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time.
The general knew that the battle could not be won all at once, so he had a plan to win it piecemeal, one part at a time.
scan - To move your eyes over something slowly in order to get an overview or to find specific information, or getting a machine to do this.
He scanned the crowd for any familiar faces, hoping to see one of his friends at the concert.
lag - To fall behind in progress, performance, or development.
He started to lag behind in the marathon due to exhaustion.
winnow - To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.
The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.
lag - A delay or slowdown in progress, movement, or response.
There was a noticeable lag between the time the signal was sent and when it was received.