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

That raises the cost of living for ordinary Russians, who are increasingly anxious to see the Ukraine conflict end.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the year 138, as Hadrian grew increasingly ill, he paid Marcus even greater honor by engineering a more consequential name change.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australia's climate has warmed by an average of 1.51C since 1910, researchers have found, fuelling increasingly frequent extreme weather patterns over both land and sea.

From Barron's

“We are increasingly cautious on the short to mid-term outlook until delivery consistency improves,” analyst Ross Bennett says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unfortunately, some of the detective skills to spot what's real are becoming increasingly necessary in everyday life.

From BBC

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