as in sharply
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Recent Examples of decreasingly
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.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasingly
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Nieves agreed that his leisure time and focus changed sharply after the birth of his child, Hudson, now 3 years old, as did his friend group updates.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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As a show of their doubt, top Iranian officials have vowed to sharply retaliate if the US violates the deal.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Whereas the costs of deficits are diffuse, the costs of policies that close the deficit are acutely clear only to those affected.—
Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The Paramount Pictures release, the sixth entry in the horror spoof franchise, dropped steeply from its opening weekend, down 73%.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The Paramount Pictures release, the sixth entry in the horror spoof franchise, dropped steeply from its opening weekend, down 73%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Decreasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasingly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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