increasingly

adverb

in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree
an increasingly dangerous situation

Example Sentences

People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
Recent Examples on the Web Fentanyl is increasingly being mixed with xylazine, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned Monday in its first such alert about an emerging drug threat since 2021. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023 Politicians, often backed by the United States or its increasingly powerful rival, Iran, had stolen hundreds of billions of dollars from the state. Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023 But more recent decades saw increasingly ties warm between Beijing and the KMT, a rapprochement that reached its peak during Ma’s administration. Eric Cheung, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023 Financial problems at Birmingham-Southern emerged in 2010 when David Pollick, who had been president since 2004, resigned after a controversy over accounting errors, overspending and increasingly dire budget deficits. Rebecca Griesbach | , al, 20 Mar. 2023 Using him as the premier non-Altuve table setter is an unorthodox-but-increasingly-appealing option. Michael Shapiro, Chron, 20 Mar. 2023 China is increasingly pessimistic about relations with Washington, Gabuev said, and with growing leverage over a weakening Russia, has decided to cement the relationship. Robyn Dixon, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023 The vital but increasingly strained Colorado River, is at the center of the debate along with a labyrinth of agreements carefully apportioning its water to serve nearly 40 million Americans across the West. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2023 That pool of unselfish, supremely talented players is becoming increasingly shallow in the era of NIL, in the era of entitlement, in the era of me. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of increasingly was in the 14th century

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

increasingly

adverb
in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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