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steeply

American  
[steep-lee] / ˈstip li /

adverb

  1. in a steep way.


Example Sentences

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Sectors that had sold off most steeply this week because of their higher exposure to potential tariffs—like luxury-goods makers, auto manufacturers, and chip companies—recovered strongly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Water bills are due to rise steeply until 2030 to fund upgrades to the water system.

From BBC

Core inflation, a measure that excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, fell even more steeply, from 3.2% to 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both term structures are sloping steeply upwards, and the VIX futures are all trading with a relatively large premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch

A vote in the new year could offer hope, but until then, many like Ms Martin will have to live without insurance or see their bills steeply increase.

From BBC