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progressively

[pruh-gres-iv-lee] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv li /


ADVERB
increasingly
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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In the early years of his condition, he was able to enjoy trips abroad with his family, but over the years he progressively lost the ability to move his body.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Yet fossils from the extinction interval became progressively darker, eventually reaching an extremely dark brown.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

"It is the state that has progressively abused the process."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

I expect they will get progressively so over the design’s lifespan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

This mechanism opened or closed shutters on a box containing the pipes, thus allowing organ sounds to get progressively louder or softer.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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