increasingly

adverb

in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
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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Musawi’s death pushed Hezbollah’s leaders to retaliate and afforded maximalists in the organization to deploy increasingly sophisticated operations against the IDF in occupied south Lebanon and escalate to international attacks. Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024 However, it’s increasingly made from palm oil and soybean oil produced abroad in deforested areas. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 Reporting that brings clarity in increasingly chaotic times. Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 Industry focus on driver-assist Companies in China’s autos industry are increasingly looking at driver-assist tech as a way to stay competitive in the market. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for increasingly 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of increasingly was in the 14th century

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

increasingly

adverb
in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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