increasingly

[US]/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
[UK]/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a growing or advancing manner; more and more frequently

Example Sentences

Those that remain are increasingly doddery.

We live in an increasingly secular society.

the increasingly sterile debate on constitutional reform

they were growing increasingly security-conscious.

the country's increasingly precarious economic position.

the dispersal of people to increasingly distant suburbs.

a world that increasingly belongs to the few.

increasingly, attention is paid to health and lifestyle.

an increasingly mobile and polarized society.

newspapers have become increasingly partisan.

an increasingly seedy and dilapidated property.

the mines became increasingly unprofitable.

Things become increasingly difficult.

The situation in the country is becoming increasingly anarchic.

The radical group in the ruling party is becoming increasingly isolated.

it's unknown whether people will acclimatize to increasingly warm weather.

in a heatwave many people become increasingly bad-tempered.

local councils are increasingly subject to central control.

dumps are increasingly dignified as landfills.

Real-world Examples

The Earth's climate will become increasingly dangerous.

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That deal is now looking increasingly hollow.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2014

160. After a decrease, the price of the grease increases increasingly.

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So it's become an increasingly difficult task.

Source: NPR News December 2014 Collection

Despite its oil wealth, Russia is increasingly reliant on the West.

Source: CNN Listening March 2014 Compilation

Increasingly, Americans are staying home from work.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

As the human population has become increasingly urbanized, we've also become increasingly disconnected with nature.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

Access for aid agencies is increasingly difficult.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2013

But opponents say he has become increasingly intolerant of dissent.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2015

Wall Street is growing increasingly dubious as well.

Source: Newsweek

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