increasingly
Translation
increasingly, more and more
Examples
It became increasingly difficult to find a job.
It became increasingly difficult to find a job.
She is becoming increasingly popular.
She is becoming increasingly popular.
Grammar Patterns
increasingly + ((adjective/adverb)) to describe a gradual change The problem is becoming increasingly serious.
Similar Words
Synonyms: more and more, progressively; Antonyms: decreasingly
Etymology
From the verb 'increase' + the present participle suffix '-ing' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It describes something happening in a way that increases over time.
Memory Tips
Picture a line on a graph that is 'increasing'. The '-ly' suffix turns this idea into an adverb, describing how something changes.