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

Investors have grown increasingly nervous about whether the AI startup can live up to its massive financial obligations, including the billions of dollars in data centers Oracle is building on the ChatGPT creator’s behalf.

From MarketWatch

Rozental had been thinking about loneliness in our society — how increasingly pervasive it is — since the start of the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

While she admits social media is crucial for young people discovering her music, Spotify is where they can find her full songs - but getting people there is proving increasingly difficult.

From BBC

Options markets echoed the shift, with traders increasingly positioned for a potential rise in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study found that fast-growing tree species are becoming increasingly dominant.

From Science Daily

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