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

Bot Breakdowns: Having seen or reviewed the files of dozens of patients who exhibited symptoms following prolonged, delusion-filled conversations with AI tools, top psychiatrists increasingly agree that chatbots might be linked to cases of psychosis.

From The Wall Street Journal

As stock prices and capital spending plans rose relentlessly, the nature of many Big Tech stocks changed, and I grew increasingly concerned that a bubble was indeed inflating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shoppers increasingly prefer shorter ingredient lists, recognizable components, and products that convey wellness through high protein, high fiber, or gut-health ingredients.

From Barron's

As more cases rush up to the Supreme Court, a surprisingly hot topic has emerged in legal circles: What is the best way to refer to this increasingly consequential portion of the court’s work?

From The Wall Street Journal

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.

From Barron's

Related Words

• more
• more and more
• progressively