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

Morningstar said in a note Friday that as AI is increasingly becoming an issue of national security for China, CXMT will likely be a key beneficiary. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Yet block rewards decline with each halving, which means Bitcoin’s long-term economics increasingly depend on whether transaction activity can become a more meaningful source of revenue. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Even global travel for people is becoming increasingly strict and usually associated with extra costs for visas or other new immigration requirements. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

Nothing gets a crowd going quite like a shooter on a heater, and Mabrey keeps doing that on increasingly bigger stages. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 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