Definition of increasingly
: to an increasing degree
- an increasingly dangerous situation
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People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem.
Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data.
The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
Recent Examples of increasingly from the Web
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Participating in the diversity of voices that are now, increasingly, being invited to the party.
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While utility officials may disagree with solar companies and environmentalists about the impact of SB 309, all parties agree that solar is an increasingly important source of renewable energy.
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In Germany, where cremations are also increasingly popular, the law requires that bodies be interred in the ground – even cremated remains –including the purchase of a coffin and a land plot.
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Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act's health plans has begun, but the Associated Press's Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar reports that signing up his became increasingly difficult under the Trump administration.
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The police are increasingly seen either as incapable of error, or morally suspect.
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The company, which recently bought Whole Foods Markets, increasingly sees a brick-and-mortar presence as a valuable addition to its largely online strategy.
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Marketers increasingly see video as the best way to reach business audiences, and LinkedIn says its tools and data can help those advertisers target the optimal audience.
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The merger would be the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon: faith leaders closing or consolidating houses of worship as a way of adjusting to a culture that has grown less hospitable to their mission.
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First Known Use of increasingly
14th century
INCREASINGLY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of increasingly for English Language Learners
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: more and more : to an increasing degree
INCREASINGLY Defined for Kids
Definition of increasingly for Students
: more and more
- The path became increasingly rough.
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