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Exponentially

Verb / ˌekspəʊˈnenʃʌli: / Another word for exponentially — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Exponentially means something is growing or increasing very quickly or at an increasingly faster rate.

Synonyms & similar words

rapidly swiftly quickly speedily hastily suddenly unexpectedly drastically dramatically markedly sharply steeply significantly considerably substantially vastly greatly massively immensely enormously

Synonyms by register

Formal

rapidly progressively acceleratingly

Informal

skyrocketingly explodingly way up

Literary

meteoricly swiftly

Antonyms

linearly gradually slowly steadily proportionally arithmetically

Common collocations

  • grow exponentially
  • increase exponentially
  • rise exponentially
  • spread exponentially
  • decline exponentially
  • decrease exponentially
  • multiply exponentially

Word family

noun exponent
adjective exponential

Usage note

Used to describe a rate of increase or decrease that becomes progressively faster. Avoid using it for simple linear growth.

Example sentences

  1. The number of COVID-19 cases grew exponentially in the early months of the pandemic.
  2. The popularity of the new video game grew exponentially after the release.
  3. The companys profits increased exponentially after they launched the new product.
  4. The number of subscribers to the streaming service grew exponentially after they released exclusive content.
  5. The number of followers on the social media platform grew exponentially after they introduced new features.

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