increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 
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.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Instead, investors with a dimming view of U.S. stocks are increasingly going to cash, buying gold and investing in other parts of the world, including the Eurozone, BofA found.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
When writing about the increasingly messy topic of money in football, there’s little scope for dumbing down.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The dispute stems from last year’s feud wherein Drake and Lamar traded increasingly personal and unverified insults in a series of songs.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree : more and more
the work became increasingly difficult
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