increasingly

increasingly — adverb

1. used before an adjective, adverb, or verb to show that something is becoming gre

1.副詞B2
釋義

used before an adjective, adverb, or verb to show that something is becoming greater in amount, degree, or frequency as time passes

例句

The weather in this region has become increasingly unpredictable over the past decade.

increasingly + adjective (unpredictable); become increasingly

Yusuf found it increasingly hard to focus on his reading in the noisy cafe.

find + it + increasingly + adjective

同義詞
  • more and more

    less formal; can be placed after the verb or at the end of a clause ('it happens more and more') — 'increasingly' cannot

  • progressively

    slightly more formal; often used for gradual, step-by-step change

  • ever more

    more literary or emphatic; used before adjectives ('ever more complex')

  • to an increasing extent

    more formal and wordy; used in academic or official writing

反義詞

文法句型

increasingly + adjective

increasingly + adverb

increasingly + verb

become/grow + increasingly + adjective

用法筆記

Position: place 'increasingly' directly before the word it modifies — before an adjective ('increasingly common'), an adverb ('increasingly often'), or a main verb ('increasingly relies'). Unlike the phrase 'more and more', it cannot go at the end of a clause.

常見錯誤

❌The problem is serious increasingly.
✅The problem is increasingly serious.
💡'increasingly' must come before the adjective or adverb it modifies, not after it.
❌She is increasingly more tired every day.
✅She is increasingly tired every day.
💡'increasingly' already carries the idea of 'more', so do not add 'more' after it.