increasingly

Etymology

From Middle English encreessingli, equivalent to increasing + -ly.

adv

1. Increasing in amount or intensity.
   Sydney is a fast city, and the pace is becoming increasingly more frantic. 1968, Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page 15
   As more and more people moved behind the increasingly larger walls, the fortress settlement evolved into the walled city. 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 161
   Rooney had been suffered a barren spell for England with only one goal in 15 games but he was in no mood to ignore the gifts on offer in front of an increasingly subdued Bulgarian support. September 2, 2011, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC
   They will remind you that rail already faces fierce competition from cars, coaches, airlines, and (increasingly) remote working and videoconferencing. July 26 2023, Ben Jones, “EU open access growth offers pointers for UK hopefuls”, in RAIL, number 988, page 32