item by item
adverbUK /ˈaɪtəm baɪ ˈaɪtəm/
US /ˈaɪtəm baɪ ˈaɪtəm/
One thing at a time, in order.
The teacher checked our homework item by item.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Looking at each part of a list carefully, one after another.
We went through the shopping list item by item.
3. Doing something slowly and in a neat order, not all at once.
She packed her bag item by item so nothing was forgotten.
4. Talking about each thing on a list in a meeting.
The club talked about the plan item by item.