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decreasingly

adverb

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of decreasingly People are decreasingly able to tell what’s real and what’s fake, and that’s due in large part to the mainstreaming of this technology catalyzed by OpenAI itself. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Increasingly bitter about being cheated, and decreasingly able or willing to hide it, Rick exhibits erratic behavior that alienates his friends, his family, his band. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasingly
  1. sharply
  2. acutely
  3. steeply
Adverb
  • In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.
    — JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The defense's account differs sharply from prosecutors' allegations.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharply
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  • Fractures amid growth The fractures have been felt acutely by young conservatives like 23-year-old Dino Fantegrossi.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Their absence was acutely felt in the first half, but the Irish got better.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of acutely
Adverb
  • Diesel costs have risen much more steeply compared to gasoline prices since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following conflict with the United States and Israel.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, hiring has slowed steeply for blue-collar occupations.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeply

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