increasingly

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Etymology

From Middle English encreessingli, equivalent to increasing +‎ -ly.

Adverb

increasingly (not comparable)

  1. increasing in amount or intensity
    • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC‎:
      Rooney had been suffered a barren spell for England with only one goal in 15 games but he was in no mood to ignore the gifts on offer in front of an increasingly subdued Bulgarian support.

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