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increasingly + adjective
The weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
天气变得越来越难以预测。
越来越；日益
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越来越；日益
increasingly; more and more
The weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
天气变得越来越难以预测。
在数量或强度上增加
Increasing in amount or intensity.
在数量或强度上递增
advancing in amount or intensity
Smartphones are becoming increasingly powerful each year.
智能手机每年都变得越来越强大。
AI contextual example
Many employees increasingly work from home.
许多员工越来越多地在家工作。
AI contextual example
Air pollution is increasingly common in big cities.
空气污染在大城市越来越常见。
AI contextual example
she became increasingly depressed
她变得越来越沮丧。
WordNet
The weather is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
天气变得越来越难以预测。
She visits her hometown increasingly rarely.
她越来越不常回老家了。
People are increasingly relying on digital payments.
人们越来越依赖数字支付。
Not this
The situation is more increasingly complex.
Use this
The situation is increasingly complex.
“increasingly”本身包含“逐渐增加”的意思，无需与“more”连用，否则造成语义重复。应直接使用“increasingly”表示“越来越”。
Not this
There is increasingly interest in this topic.
Use this
There is increasing interest in this topic.
“increasingly”是副词，不能直接修饰名词“interest”，而应使用形容词“increasing”来修饰名词，表示“日益增长的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
越来越重要
Education is becoming increasingly important in today's society.
教育在当今社会变得越来越重要。
越来越困难
The exam questions are getting increasingly difficult.
考试题目变得越来越难。
越来越流行
Online shopping has become increasingly popular in recent years.
网购近年变得越来越流行。
越来越常见
Working from home is increasingly common after the pandemic.
疫情后在家工作越来越常见。
越来越复杂
The technology we use is becoming increasingly complex.
我们使用的技术变得越来越复杂。
越来越意识到
People are increasingly aware of environmental issues.
人们越来越意识到环境问题的重要性。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use increasingly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由“increase”（增加）+“ly”构成，想象数字条逐渐变长，就是“逐渐地”。
中性；多用于正式写作与学术语言
修饰名词时须借由形容词，如 an increasingly important issue；不可直接说 an increasingly issue。
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