INCREASINGLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

increasingly

adverb

Definition of increasingly

as in progressively

more and more; to an increasing degree People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.

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Recent Examples of increasingly Americans are increasingly fed up with private health insurers. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, rescue efforts have increasingly focused on tunnels at several hydroelectric projects where workers are believed to be trapped. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 That benchmark targets increasingly difficult forms of abstract reasoning. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Citing four people familiar with the discussions, Reuters said this was to limit Republican losses due to the conflict, which is proving increasingly unpopular with Americans. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increasingly

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progressively

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At the same time, increasing the dose beyond a certain range produces progressively smaller increases in some opioid effects.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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