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steeply

American  
[steep-lee] / ˈstip li /

adverb

  1. in a steep way.


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The Cboe volatility indices’ term structure is more steeply sloping, and VIX futures are trading at a fairly large premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The semiconductor fund did drop on Tuesday—and far more steeply than the rest of the major indexes—suggesting other stocks could finally play catch-up.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Research and development for new weapons rise almost as steeply, from $210 billion to $344 billion—a 64 percent increase.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Crowd commotion hits a heavy metal high and drops steeply to silence.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

But we had to cross a small plateau which overlooks the sea and then drops steeply down to the beach.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

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