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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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Outstanding Marketing Requires Worldbuilding Audiences increasingly ignore traditional ads, but engage with brands that deliver memorable stories.
—Alison Temple, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs.
—Kevin Reutenauer, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The White House has grown increasingly frustrated with Moscow after Russian officials refused to ink a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement last month, which Ukraine has already signed.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increasingly. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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