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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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In recent years, conservative Presidents including Yoon have increasingly been interested in contributing to regional and global security challenges far from the Korean Peninsula.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Connecticut’s farmers pump over $4 billion into the state’s economy annually and support more than 30,000 jobs, making agriculture a backbone for the state that is often overlooked, and increasingly at risk.
—Zane Tickoo, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Turkey is already becoming an increasingly important exporter of drones.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 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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