Increasingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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increasingly

 

[ ษชnหˆkriหsษชล‹li ]

Adverb / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe a growing or advancing trend

More and more; to an increasing extent.

Synonyms

gradually, progressively, steadily

Examples of usage

  • The company is becoming increasingly competitive in the market.
  • She found herself increasingly isolated from her friends.
  • The noise grew increasingly louder as the party went on.
Context #2 | Adjective

used to describe something that is growing or advancing

Becoming greater or larger with the passage of time.

Synonyms

expanding, growing, rising

Examples of usage

  • There has been an increasingly urgent need for action.
  • The project requires an increasingly large amount of funding.

Translations

Translations of the word "increasingly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cada vez mais

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคขเคผเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zunehmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ semakin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒัะต ะฑั–ะปัŒัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ coraz bardziej

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใ™ใพใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de plus en plus

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cada vez mรกs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท giderek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์  ๋”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุชุฒุงูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stรกle vรญce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stรกle viac

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถŠๆฅ่ถŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vse bolj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆ meira

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะฟั‚ะตะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ“แƒ แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ getdikcษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cada vez mรกs

Etymology

The word 'increasingly' is derived from the verb 'increase' combined with the suffix '-ly', which is used to form adverbs. The concept of growth or advancement has been a fundamental aspect of human civilization, leading to the creation and popularization of this word to describe the process of becoming greater or larger over time.

See also: increased, increasing.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,502, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.