Increasingly — In*creas ing*ly, adv. More and more. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increasingly — [in krēs′iŋ lē] adv. more and more; to an ever increasing degree * * * See increasable. * * * … Universalium
increasingly — (adv.) late 14c., from increasing (see INCREASE (Cf. increase)) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
increasingly — [adv] to a greater extent more, more and more, progressively, with acceleration; concept 772 Ant. decreasingly, less … New thesaurus
increasingly — [in krēs′iŋ lē] adv. more and more; to an ever increasing degree … English World dictionary
increasingly — [[t]ɪnkri͟ːsɪŋli[/t]] ♦♦ ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV with cl You can use increasingly to indicate that a situation or quality is becoming greater in intensity or more common. He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions... There… … English dictionary
increasingly */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ] / US [ɪnˈkrɪsɪŋlɪ] adverb more and more over a period of time Her job has become increasingly difficult. Increasingly, people are retiring younger. • Collocations: Adjectives frequently used with increasingly ▪ common,… … English dictionary
increasingly — Ⅰ. increase UK US /ɪnˈkriːs/ verb [I or T] ► to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this: increase by sth »Sales have increased by 10%. increase to sth »Our gross margin increased to 24%. increase in price/size/value »Over… … Financial and business terms
increasingly — adv. Increasingly is used with these adjectives: ↑absorbed, ↑abstract, ↑active, ↑aggressive, ↑agitated, ↑alarmed, ↑angry, ↑annoyed, ↑anxious, ↑apparent, ↑authoritarian, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
increasingly — in|creas|ing|ly W2 [ınˈkri:sıŋli] adv more and more all the time ▪ Marketing techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated. ▪ Increasingly, young people distrust all forms of government … Dictionary of contemporary English
