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progressively

[pruh-gres-iv-lee] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv li /


ADVERB
increasingly
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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The simulations began on the scale of a young galaxy and then progressively focused on smaller regions, eventually reaching individual clouds of gas.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The number of vessels allowed through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be progressively lowered from 36 per day to 32 by mid-September.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

They progressively spread across the region to Burundi, Zambia and Tanzania as well as Mozambique, Angola, Malawi and Kenya.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“The Court has progressively evolved to the effect that it acts in the interests of the international community as a whole.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

He had spent hours on the details of the monkey’s features, inscribing them with progressively finer points.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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