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Increasingly Moderate

Increasingly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

advancing in amount or intensity

"she became increasingly depressed"

2

increasing in amount or intensity

"As the summer heat becomes increasingly intense, everyone rushes to find shade under the large oak trees."

In plain English: Increasingly means something is happening more and more often over time.

"As technology improves, people are increasingly relying on smartphones for daily tasks."

Usage: Use "increasingly" to describe a trend where something becomes more frequent, intense, or significant over time. It correctly modifies verbs or adjectives to show a gradual rise, such as saying the weather is becoming increasingly hot.

Example Sentences
"As technology improves, people are increasingly relying on smartphones for daily tasks." adv
"She is increasingly confident about her new job prospects." adv
"The traffic has become increasingly difficult to navigate during rush hour." adv
"He was becoming increasingly aware of the need to save money." adv
See Also
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Origin

Increasingly comes from Middle English encreessingli, which combined the word "increasing" with a suffix meaning "in a manner of." The term entered modern usage by simply adding this adverbial ending to describe something that is growing or becoming more intense over time.

Rhyming Words
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