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

Trump has embraced the pageantry surrounding the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 and increasingly has put himself at the center of it. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2026

The primary to represent the upstate New York district, which stretches from the Canadian border to straddling the northern Albany suburbs, became increasingly bitter as Constantino and Smullen threatened legal action against each other over claims made during the campaign. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 June 2026

The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

Google has become an artificial intelligence triple threat, boasting the world's third-biggest cloud computing service, a strong AI model in Gemini that has enhanced its dominant internet search share, and its custom AI chips are increasingly being seen as competition for Nvidia . — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 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