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

He adds that Constellation is increasingly targeting public firms because valuations in the private market haven’t yet declined to the same extent, and competition for attractive assets remains high.

From The Wall Street Journal

This goal is increasingly important as scientists seek ways to produce more food sustainably for a growing global population.

From Science Daily

Like most VPN users, Canadians use VPNs for safer torrenting, streaming foreign and local content while abroad, protecting their data on public networks, and, increasingly, to keep corporate and government snoops away from their data.

From Salon

Megacap tech names are back in the spotlight — this time not as growth leaders, but as a port in the storm during an increasingly chaotic period for global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

And it is increasingly clear that the Australian government was reinforcing this message.

From BBC

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