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- [in-kree-sing]
- /ɪnˈkri sɪŋ/
- /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
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- [in-kree-sing]
- /ɪnˈkri sɪŋ/
Definitions of increasingly word
- adjective increasingly growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting. 1
- adjective increasingly Mathematics. (of a function) having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is greater than or equal to the image of the smaller point; nondecreasing. Compare decreasing (def 2). 1
- noun increasingly To an increasing extent; more and more. 1
- adverb increasingly You can use increasingly to indicate that a situation or quality is becoming greater in intensity or more common. 0
- adverb increasingly more and more; to an ever-increasing degree 0
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Origin of increasingly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; See origin at increase, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Increasingly
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increasingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adv increasingly
- more — Mossi (def 2).
- more and more — in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
- progressively — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
adverb increasingly
- gradually — taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
Antonyms for increasingly
adv increasingly
- less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- decreasing — becoming less or fewer; diminishing.
adverb increasingly
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
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