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

Artists increasingly appear to be choosing to perform more dates in fewer cities, says Nick Reilly, content editor at Rolling Stone.

From BBC

"AI tools are increasingly being used on social media to 'enhance' unclear images during breaking news events," NewsGuard said in a report.

From Barron's

He said foreign investors would likely be increasingly cautious about committing capital "to strategic infrastructure projects in the United States' backyard."

From Barron's

The development of modernity, then, consists in increasingly detailed maps of the undiscovered continent that Machiavelli perceived only in part.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, following its best year in 2022, Early Days saw a slowing down in orders from shoe shops, with former customers citing the increasingly tough conditions on the high street.

From BBC

Related Words

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