adv

increasingly

adv

More and more as time goes on.

"Remote work has become increasingly common since the pandemic."

"She grew increasingly frustrated as the meeting dragged on."

How to Use Increasingly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo a greater degree over time — "more and more."

Common pairings

increasingly popular increasingly difficult increasingly common

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Remote work has become _____ common since the pandemic.

From increasing plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

kingly tingly lovingly amazingly willingly seemingly mockingly knowingly alarmingly annoyingly strikingly shockingly