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

Hong Kong is becoming increasingly important to such mainland Chinese tech companies as a place to raise money, test products with international clients, and build credibility for overseas expansion.

From BBC

Other properties, including compressibility and heat capacity, also behave in increasingly unusual ways as the temperature decreases.

From Science Daily

Over time, patients often develop tolerance, meaning they need increasingly higher doses to achieve the same level of relief.

From Science Daily

Iran's neighbour Iraq too has increasingly been drawn into the conflict.

From Barron's

Bullard said tensions in the Texas primary appeared to be easing, with Republicans increasingly focused on uniting ahead of November.

From Barron's

Related Words

• more
• more and more
• progressively