as in progressively
more and more; to an increasing degree
People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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According to an investigation done by the Wall Street Journal, Meta with its 3 billion users is increasingly a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The storms are being fueled by a mix of warm, moist air, strong winds aloft, and an approaching low-pressure system—all of which are making the atmosphere increasingly unstable.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Harlan is confronted by an increasingly unstable Grady, who feels betrayed by the family.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
Unfortunately, this is something that is going to increasingly be part of our lives in the years and the decades to come.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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