increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: 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.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
But that season got increasingly arduous for Golden State.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025
In a moment when antisemitism is surging globally and American Jews feel increasingly unsafe in their own communities, the words of public figures matter more than ever.
—Lisa Katz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
There has yet to be evidence of community spread in California, according to the California Department of Public Health, but many public health experts are worried that with more unvaccinated people, the incredibly contagious virus is increasingly likely to find vulnerable humans to infect.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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