Also spelled a-piece
adv
Freq #13325
Meanings
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1
adv
Each by itself; for or to each one.
Near-synonyms: piecewise, piecemeal; individually, singly.
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2
adv
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
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3
adv
An undetermined distance.
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Etymology
From Middle English a pece. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + piece.