increasingly

American  

[in-kree-sing-lee] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ li /

adverb

1. to an ever greater degree; more and more: Marketers are increasingly using video to create meaningful emotional connections with their consumers.

   He became increasingly nervous and overwrought and began to suffer bouts of depression.

   Marketers are increasingly using video to create meaningful emotional connections with their consumers.

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Etymology

Origin of increasingly

increasing ( def. ) + -ly

Explanation

This adverb applies to anything that is happening more often, in greater numbers, or with greater intensity. An increasingly hot summer keeps getting hotter. To increase something is to add to it numerically, like increasing the size of your family by having a baby. Anything that happens increasingly is growing in some way. An increasingly depressed person keeps getting sadder. An increasingly sick patient keeps getting worse. An increasingly corrupt government is getting less and less honest. When you see this word, you know something is intensifying.

Example Sentences

France's Arcom media regulator said in research published Tuesday that those aged between 12 and 17 were increasingly turning to generative AI companions.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

And it’s become increasingly important to consider where that gold is being stored.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

“As AI continues to industrialize, this will increasingly require advanced connectivity solutions, an area where Ericsson is leading.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"As CWD becomes more widespread, understanding these dynamics becomes increasingly important."

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

As time goes on and research improves, the reality of consecutive negative tests becomes increasingly attainable.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Related Words

• more
• more and more
• progressively