progressively
Americanadverb
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by degrees or stages; incrementally.
If the disease remains unchecked, the rate of infection in the herd increases progressively over time.
Over a five-year period, she became progressively weaker.
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in a way characterized by or favoring improvement, reform, advances in social policy or conditions, more enlightened ideas, etc..
Imagine a political party that actually wants America to be governed progressively.
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A Welsh government minister promised a plan to "progressively restore post-industrial land" and protect communities from "potential risks".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Another move is to use a bond ladder that spreads investments among bonds with progressively later maturity dates, according to Collin Martin, head of fixed-income research and strategy for the Schwab Center for Financial Research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
After taking over at the end of that 2024 season, though, Maiava has continued to get progressively better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
According to the traditional explanation, that influence becomes progressively weaker as it moves farther from the original atom.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The crowd was determined to drown out the poor announcer, who became progressively more frustrated.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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