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progressively

[pruh-gres-iv-lee] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv li /


ADVERB
increasingly
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


Example Sentences

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“At 92, I ran out of gas. The spirit remained eager but the flesh became progressively weaker,” Buffett said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The new model started after just one miscarriage, and gave the women progressively more care after each baby loss.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

His Sunday show appearances have grown progressively more painful to watch.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But Lilly has progressively integrated AI into its operations in a bid to get drugs to market sooner.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Venus, Earth and Mars move progressively less rapidly about the Sun.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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