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

Flood conditions in Northern Lower Michigan have become increasingly dire in recent days, as heavy rainfall aggravates the winter snowmelt in the region. —Terrance Friday, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Those warnings lay out the increasingly stark consequences of a war the United States and Israel embarked on, including in friendly or allied nations, which now face the prospect of economic chaos. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

French authorities had grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to Ye performing at the venue. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026

As military expansion took precedence under Aurangzeb and the Mughal empire’s finances came increasingly under strain, architectural output would never again reach the same heights in scale or quality. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 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