steeply
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Investors saw the deal as a lifeline for the American chip pioneer, which had fallen steeply behind in the artificial-intelligence-chip race — another blunder on top of years of management miscalculations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Portfolio yields—and profit coverage of dividend payouts—slipped more steeply, because the base rate underlying the floating-rate loans dropped as the Fed eased interest rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
Uncle looked dubiously up the steeply inclined hill.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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