How do you use "increasingly" in a sentence?

People are becoming increasingly aware of environmental issues. It's increasingly difficult to find affordable housing in the city. She found herself increasingly frustrated with the situation.

increasingly

Q: What does "increasingly" mean?

More and more; to a greater extent over time Increasingly is an adverb used to describe something that is growing or intensifying over time. It emphasises a trend or progression towards more of something. The word is commonly used in formal writing, news reports, and academic contexts to describe gradual changes or developments.

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Meaning: More and more; to a greater extent over time

越来越，日益

cada vez más, crecientemente

ますます、次第に

점점 더, 갈수록

Increasingly is an adverb used to describe something that is growing or intensifying over time. It emphasises a trend or progression towards more of something. The word is commonly used in formal writing, news reports, and academic contexts to describe gradual changes or developments.

越来越是一个副词，用来描述随着时间的推移而增长或加强的事物。它强调一种趋势或向更多方向发展的过程。这个词常用于正式写作、新闻报道和学术语境中，描述渐进的变化或发展。

Increasingly es un adverbio usado para describir algo que está creciendo o intensificándose con el tiempo. Enfatiza una tendencia o progresión hacia más de algo. La palabra se usa comúnmente en escritura formal, reportajes de noticias y contextos académicos para describir cambios o desarrollos graduales.

ますますは、時間の経過とともに成長または強まっているものを表すために使用される副詞です。何かがより多くなる傾向や進行を強調します。この言葉は、正式な文章、ニュース報道、学術的な文脈で、段階的な変化や発展を表すためによく使われます。

Increasingly는 시간이 지남에 따라 무언가가 증가하거나 강화되는 것을 나타내는 부사이다. 추세나 진행을 강조한다. 공식적인 글, 뉴스 보도, 학술적 맥락에서 점진적인 변화나 발전을 설명할 때 흔히 사용된다.

Examples

People are becoming increasingly aware of environmental issues.
人们越来越意识到环境问题。
La gente es cada vez más consciente de los problemas ambientales.
人々は環境問題についてますます意識するようになっている。
사람들은 환경 문제에 대해 점점 더 의식하게 되고 있다.
It's increasingly difficult to find affordable housing in the city.
在城市里找到负担得起的住房越来越难了。
Es cada vez más difícil encontrar vivienda asequible en la ciudad.
都市で手頃な住宅を見つけることはますます難しくなっている。
도시에서 적정 가격의 주거지를 찾는 것이 갈수록 어려워지고 있다.
She found herself increasingly frustrated with the situation.
她发现自己对这种情况越来越沮丧。
Se encontraba cada vez más frustrada con la situación.
彼女はその状況にますますイライラしていた。
그녀는 그 상황에 점점 더 좌절감을 느꼈다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'increasing' plus '-ly'. 'Increase' comes from Latin 'increscere' meaning 'to grow upon', from 'in-' (upon) and 'crescere' (to grow). Related to 'crescent', 'decrease', and 'concrete'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal