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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Luigi Damasceno, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
As Harry and Lucy swan about the city on increasingly luxurious dates, John lingers at the edge of Lucy’s mind.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Former combatants in Colombia’s long-standing internal conflict are increasingly being lured to Mexico by criminal groups to train hitmen, build bombs and fight bloody turf battles.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
These qualities, moreover, became increasingly significant as markers of gender and racial difference.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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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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