steeply
Americanadverb
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.
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%.
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
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