increasingly

[in-kree-sing-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of increasingly¹

increasing ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

For the families lining up at food banks from Hilton Head to Cape May to Maui, the promise of the American coastal dream feels increasingly out of reach.

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Some were there to sell gold, but increasingly people are coming to buy, he said.

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On the other is Hollywood’s eternal wariness over the effect of new technology, and its desire to retain control over increasingly valuable intellectual property rights.

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Despite warnings about the risks associated with having cosmetic surgery in Turkey it has become increasingly popular to do so, mainly due to lower prices.

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Galleries are increasingly showcasing indigenous and marginalised art, Ms Puri said, though more support is needed for students and emerging artists.

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Related Words

• more 
• more and more 
• progressively