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

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increasingly

The Fields Medal, regarded as the Nobel prize equivalent for mathematics, was handed out on Thursday in the US as human computations are increasingly challenged by AI.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Supporters said the legislation would create a basic safety mechanism as companies deploy increasingly capable agentic AI systems that can act independently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"As our partnership evolves, we are increasingly focused on knowledge, innovation and shared solutions," said Anna Bjerde, World Bank managing director of operations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Hyperscalers have been financing their data-center race increasingly with borrowed money and some stock issuance, rather than simply with cash on hand.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

HUAC's hearings riveted the nation—and ratcheted up J. Edgar Hoover's frustration with the FBI's increasingly fruitless investigation into Elizabeth Bentley's allegations.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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