Synonyms of steeply

steeply

adverb

as in sharply

Related Words

• sharply
• acutely
• abruptly
• suddenly
• precipitously
• hastily

Dissimilar Words

• gradually
• little by little
• piecemeal
• increasingly
• piece by piece
• progressively
• hierarchically
• gradationally
• inchmeal
• crescively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steeply

The costs of long-term support The costs of receiving long-term care — whether from spouses, home-care aides or friends — have risen steeply for retirees. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Later, this industry became a prime engine behind West Germany’s economic recovery, the population rising steeply in the decades after the war. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The share of Americans who rate their lives 7 to 10 out of 10 barely moved, while the average fell more steeply. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

The number of independent bookstores in the United States has climbed steeply since 2009, with a seventy-per-cent increase since 2020. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

These best-selling suede clogs are steeply marked down right now, and with their casual yet timeless design, they’re bound to complement any fall outfit. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026

In both subjects, however, Florida’s scores declined more steeply from 2022 to 2024 than the rest of the country. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The cliff of experience behind the Las Vegas Aces veteran, who turns 34 next month, drops pretty steeply. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The rate of edible cannabis ingestion rose particularly steeply beginning in 2013, when the first such ingestion was identified in this dataset. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026