increasingly
Sayin-KREE-sing-lee/ɪnˈkɹisɪŋli/UK/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋli/
- 1More and more as time goes on, reaching a greater amount or level.
Like a sound that keeps getting louder and louder.
The days grew increasingly cold as winter came.
She felt increasingly tired after each long shift at work.
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Origin
From Middle English encreessingli, made from "increasing" plus "-ly".