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.

Recent Examples on the Web

His struggles had cost him jobs, and, in the weeks leading up to the shooting, his behavior at Pima Community College classes had grown increasingly bizarre. —Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024

But as child care has become increasingly important to working families nationwide, the state is not keeping up. —Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2024

In response, a growing number of companies have pledged not to use the chemicals, and regulators have increasingly taken aim at them. —Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

State and federal officials have warned for years that the nation’s nearly 92,000 dams—many of them built in the early 1900s—are growing increasingly taxed by extreme weather, especially in the Midwest. —Kristoffer Tigue, WIRED, 13 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

increasingly

adverb

in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 

ˈin-ˌkrē-

: to an increasing degree : more and more

the work became increasingly difficult