increasingly

B1 Topic:Time
US /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋgli/
adv Freq #9427

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    More and more over time.

    I became increasingly worried as the hours passed.

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Synonyms
1 adv · more and more over time. more and moreprogressively

Etymology

From Middle English encreessingli, equivalent to increasing + -ly.

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