adverb
increasingly
More and more as time passes.
She feels increasingly confident as she practices her speech each day.
Etymology
The adverb expresses a continuing increase. It describes a quality or action becoming more frequent, more intense, or more extensive as time passes.
More examples
- Electric cars are increasingly common in our neighborhood.
- He finds it increasingly difficult to read without glasses.
- We rely increasingly on online tools to manage our work.
Forms
increase verb — Become greater in amount, number, or degree.
Similar words
- progressively
- Emphasizes change through successive stages rather than simply over time.