steeply

Definition of steeplynext

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Recent Examples of steeply Plus, helpful cleaning gadgets like these pet hair remover carpet rakes and this handy robot vacuum are also steeply discounted right now. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 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 Get the weight down while holding strength up, and the price climbs steeply. — Colby Proffitt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 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 White rapids crashed down against the rocks—falling, needless to say, quite some distance—and still more cliffs towered steeply behind me, slender straight waterfalls coursing down them. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 However, hiring has slowed steeply for blue-collar occupations. — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The outbreak in Michigan began with two cases reported on June 22 and rose steeply at the start of July. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
Adverb
  • Research into psychedelics for depression, PTSD, end-of-life care, and anxiety has exploded, and overall recreational usage has risen sharply.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the national average cost of regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, California prices have surpassed $6 per gallon, according to AAA.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Steeply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeply. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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