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

See Examples For:

increasingly

They said the ongoing pivot to digital would "ensure we continue to support the stand-up community in a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive media landscape".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Instead, Vanda found that they’re increasingly favoring more diversified ETFs that can provide a “defensive alternative.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Clearly, with Saudi oil infrastructure increasingly targeted, the risk of more prolonged supply disruptions grows.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The OpenAI bot, acting on its own, raises concerns among consumers because agents increasingly are being integrated into browsers, email and other apps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Shackleton, in the Caird, grew increasingly anxious as the third boat fell behind.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Related Words

• more
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