steeply
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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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