Synonyms for

Progressively

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

Definition

In a gradual way; proceeding step by step.

Synonyms & similar words

increasingly moreandmore gradually steadily slowly continuously incrementally systematically consistently regularly unfalteringly constantly persistently unwaveringly uninterruptedly incessantly unendingly unabatedly unrelentingly unvaryingly unshakably unswervingly

Synonyms by register

Formal

incrementally gradually successively sequentially

Informal

more and more bit by bit step by step little by little

Literary

by degrees in stages

Antonyms

regressively retrogressively degressively decliningly reversely

Common collocations

  • progressively worse
  • progressively better
  • progressively larger
  • progressively smaller
  • progressively more difficult
  • progressively more complex
  • progressively faster

Word family

noun progression
verb progress
adjective progressive

Usage note

Often used to describe a change that happens in stages or degrees. Be mindful of its positive or negative connotation depending on the context.

Example sentences

  1. He made progress progressively towards his goal.
  2. The company was growing progressively larger.
  3. The students were learning progressively more difficult material.
  4. The athlete was progressively improving their time.
  5. The project was being completed progressively, one step at a time.

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
  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
  • The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill

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