progressively
Americanadverb
-
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.
-
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.
Other Word Forms
- nonprogressively adverb
- quasi-progressively adverb
- semiprogressively adverb
- ultraprogressively adverb
- unprogressively adverb
Etymology
Origin of progressively
Example Sentences
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As dopamine producing brain cells progressively die off, the brain loses its ability to properly regulate movement.
From Science Daily
The company aims to develop progressively larger, more powerful quantum computers.
From Barron's
That infection ate away at the cartilage in his knee, each scan showing it progressively deteriorating, reducing Deulofeu to the feeling of bone on bone.
From BBC
As dopamine-producing brain cells are progressively lost, the brain struggles to properly control movement, leading to symptoms such as tremors, muscle stiffness, and slowed motion.
From Science Daily
"They also reflect the impact of previous poor operational execution, the effects of which are being progressively addressed by our new team," he said.
From Barron's
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