increasingly

adverb

in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree
an increasingly dangerous situation

Examples of increasingly in a Sentence

People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
Recent Examples on the Web She’d been taught to be afraid of strangers who might want to kidnap her, not adults in positions of authority who increasingly tested her boundaries. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The ships targeted by the Houthis, however, have increasingly had little or no connection to Israel, the U.S. or other nations involved in the war. Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 Aside from new products, Huffman also grew increasingly focused on another frontier for growth: overseas expansion. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 But, despite gaining the regulatory upper hand, Deliveroo still has the small matter of appeasing its group of increasingly frustrated riders. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024 The slowdown in deliveries is putting Boeing farther behind European rival Airbus, which delivered 49 planes last month, and becoming increasingly frustrating for airlines. David Koenig, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 The app has been under threat since 2020, with lawmakers increasingly arguing that Beijing’s relationship with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, raises national security risks. Annie Karni, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 While clinics cast daily in-person dosing as a safety measure, patients and some leading addiction doctors increasingly argue that the requirement is harmful and in many cases unnecessary. Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024 As companies increasingly recognize the value of diverse perspectives in driving innovation, the co-CEO structure provides a framework to enhance strategic agility and intellectual capital. Dean Debiase, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of increasingly was in the 14th century

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

increasingly

adverb
in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē How to pronounce increasingly (audio)
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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