increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree
an increasingly dangerous situation
Examples of increasingly in a Sentence
People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem.
Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data.
The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Image Heightening the sense of terror, not only candidates but their family members are being increasingly targeted, with at least 14 such relatives killed in recent months.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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