increasingly
adverb
in·creas·ing·ly
in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 
ˈin-ˌkrē-
: to an increasing degree
an increasingly dangerous situation
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People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem.
Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data.
The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping an increasingly fascist Europe, and Palestinian calls for independence, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Xiaomi’s investors are increasingly bullish on Lei’s electric vehicle business.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
As a general-purpose technology, advanced AI systems can be weaponized for increasingly sophisticated attacks.
—Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 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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