Synonyms for

Increasingly

Verb / ɪˈnkri:sɪŋli: / / ɪˈnkri:sɪŋgli: / Another word for increasingly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

More and more all the time

Synonyms & similar words

moreandmore progressively progressively steadily continuously constantly regularly repeatedly relentlessly interminably incessantly unremittingly perpetually endlessly ceaselessly unendingly eternally evermore always continually persistently unceasingly

Synonyms by register

Formal

progressively steadily markedly significantly

Informal

more and more ever more getting more

Literary

waxing growing

Antonyms

decreasingly less diminishingly gradually less progressively less

Common collocations

  • increasingly difficult
  • increasingly important
  • increasingly common
  • increasingly apparent
  • increasingly concerned
  • increasingly popular
  • increasingly complex

Word family

noun increase
verb increase
adjective increasing

Usage note

This adverb indicates a progressive rise or growth. It is often used to describe trends or changes over time.

Example sentences

  1. The temperature is increasingly getting warmer every day.
  2. My little brother is increasingly getting better at playing soccer.
  3. The traffic is increasingly getting worse during rush hour.

Quotes

  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. - Steve Jobs
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. - Dalai Lama XIV

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