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

Morris’ even-keel nature, and a 96 mph fastball, is leading to increasingly more opportunities such as Wednesday’s, when the rookie was tasked with closing the game. —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Xi may use the increasingly lopsided relationship between the two – with the Russian economy heavily beholden to China – to push for wins for Beijing in energy cooperation at time when conflict in the Middle East is squeezing Beijing’s access to crude oil. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 May 2026

Wolf and Munden find opportunities to shoot the children in the same way, creating portrait shots that somehow have a sense of wildness and detachment, and increasingly blurring the line between the boys and their environment. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Investors are increasingly worried that rising bond yields, in combination with spiking oil prices, could put the bull market at risk. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 May 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