ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Increasingly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Increasingly is an adverb meaning Increasing in amount or intensity.

Meaning

Increasing in amount or intensity.

Example Sentences

Sydney is a fast city, and the pace is becoming increasingly more frantic.
As more and more people moved behind the increasingly larger walls, the fortress settlement evolved into the walled city.
They will remind you that rail already faces fierce competition from cars, coaches, airlines, and (increasingly) remote working and videoconferencing.
Rooney had been suffered a barren spell for England with only one goal in 15 games but he was in no mood to ignore the gifts on offer in front of an increasingly subdued Bulgarian support.

Synonyms for increasingly

Depending on context, synonyms include progressively.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include progressively, increasing, mounting, growing, gradually, incrementally.

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