increasingly

Thân thiện

She became increasingly frustrated with the puzzle.

Definition

Adverb: * More and more; to an increasing degree. Used to describe a situation, quality, or action that is growing or becoming greater over time.

Usage

The adverb "increasingly" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a progressive change. It typically comes before the adjective or adverb it modifies, or after the verb. * It is commonly used in formal and academic writing but is also standard in everyday speech. * It describes a trend or a process of gradual change.

Examples

• Modifying an adjective:
  • The weather is becoming increasingly cold.
  • He found the lectures increasingly difficult to follow.
  • This is an increasingly common problem.
• Modifying a verb:
  • She increasingly relied on her friends for support.
  • People are increasingly choosing to work from home.
• Modifying another adverb:
  • The machine was running increasingly slowly.

Advanced Usage

• "Increasingly" can be used to introduce a clause that explains the consequence of a growing trend.
  • Increasingly, scientists are warning about the effects of climate change. (Meaning: More and more scientists are warning...)
• It can frame a discussion by highlighting a significant shift.
  • We live in an increasingly digital world.

Variants and Related Words

• Increasing (adjective): Growing or rising.
  • There is increasing pressure to finish the project.
• Increase (verb/noun): To become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
  • The company plans to increase production. (verb)
  • We noticed a sharp increase in costs. (noun)

Synonyms

• More and more
• Progressively
• Gradually more
• Ever more

Antonyms

• Decreasingly
• Less and less

Related Phrases

• On the increase: Becoming more frequent or greater.
  • Reports of the virus are on the increase.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. advancing in amount or intensity
   • she became increasingly depressed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• progressively
• more and more