Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Increasing in amount or intensity.

    zunehmend

    всё бо́льше и бо́льшеvsjo bólʹše i bólʹše, всё бо́лее и бо́лееvsjo bóleje i bóleje, в большей степениv bolʹšej stepeni

    все бі́льше і бі́льшеvse bílʹše i bílʹše, деда́лі бі́льшеdedáli bílʹše

    advancing in amount or intensity

Examples

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  1. Tom got increasingly agitated.

    Том все більше хвилювався.

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  2. Tom became increasingly upset.

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  3. We're getting increasingly worried.

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  4. His behaviour is becoming increasingly bizarre and unpredictable.

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  5. Tom became increasingly agitated.

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Translations

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Українська
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Deutsch
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Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

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