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

Example Sentences

The municipal climate cases thus attempt to regulate commodities increasingly consumed globally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Manager David Moyes has increasingly found himself fielding questions as to why his side are finding the transition so tough.

From BBC

Investors increasingly expect the BOE to lower borrowing costs at its March meeting, and at least once more before the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are increasingly being restricted across the world due to adverse health effects.

From Barron's

“Investors are increasingly selective about the impact of AI on various business models, and we are unlikely to see the end of this anytime soon.”

From Barron's

Related Words

• more
• more and more
• progressively