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

Marlowe earned the right — even in an increasingly unfair business — to exit on his terms. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026

Fountain explains how the political times of the original Rasputin increasingly mirror our own and reads from Rasputin Swims the Potomac. —Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

The failure is not only one of policy, but of execution — compounded by a political culture increasingly unwilling to measure outcomes honestly, to welcome scrutiny, or to honestly confront evidence that favored approaches are failing. —Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Straubel and Redwood are increasingly interested in the grid. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for increasingly

• unceasingly

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