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Rule "missing hyphens in 'step-by-step'"

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Description: missing hyphens in 'step-by-step'
Message: Did you mean the adjective or adverb \1-\2-\3 (spelled with hyphens)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-phrases-with-more-than-one-hyphen
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The step by step diet plan helped me to lose kilos.
    Correction suggestion: step-by-step
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: STEP_BY_STEP_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-26 22:33:08 +0200)