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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversations about booking international acts for the following year were becoming increasingly difficult. — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

But now, Democrats are increasingly messaging on the issue as well, bringing the technology into a broader push to place guardrails on emerging technologies and limit access to people’s personal information. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Across sport, culture, science and public life, women from the region are reaching the top of their fields—and, increasingly, attracting attention far beyond them. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

They were thoroughly dominated by Chicago in a 23-12 loss on Sunday, a performance that left fans increasingly frustrated and the Jets insisting the franchise's past failures weren't seeping into the locker room. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for increasingly

• unceasingly

Kids Definition

increasingly

adverb

in·​creas·​ing·​ly in-ˈkrē-siŋ-lē 

ˈin-ˌkrē-

: to an increasing degree : more and more

the work became increasingly difficult