CRESCIVELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

crescively

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as in increasingly

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Advances in electrical power systems, tracking technology, beam control and compact high-energy lasers are making the concept increasingly practical.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of increasingly

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The Phillies’ 2022 World Series loss to the Houston Astros began a streak of five straight postseason appearances with progressively quicker exits — the NL Championship Series, two NLDS exits and now the wild-card loss.

— Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Philadelphia’s 2022 World Series loss to Houston began a streak of five straight postseason appearances with progressively quicker exits — the NL Championship Series, two NLDS exits and now the wild-card loss.

— Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressively

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Doing a job little by little — or styling to-do list tasks that way — has been more effective than anticipating it with the all-or-nothing thinking that can make responsibilities feel daunting.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
At first determined to capture him, little by little Araí starts to understand, and eventually, to identify with the villain.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of little by little

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As the Satanic Slasher gruesomely hacks his way across the country with the cop in pursuit, his backstory and intentions are parceled out to the viewer piece by piece, until the movie arrives at a completely unpredictable conclusion.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
This is what extinction threatens, piece by piece, thread by thread, species by species.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of piece by piece

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