point-by-point
adjectiveUK /ˌpɔɪnt baɪ ˈpɔɪnt/
US /ˌpɔɪnt baɪ ˈpɔɪnt/
Done one small part at a time, in the same order as a list.
The teacher explained the rules point-by-point so everyone understood.
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2. Answering each idea in a list separately, one after another.
She gave a point-by-point reply to every question on the test.
3. Comparing two things by matching each feature side by side.
The review did a point-by-point comparison of the two phones.
4. Moving carefully through each stage of a plan without skipping any.
He followed the recipe point-by-point to bake the cake.