Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Growing in a continuous or cumulative way.
Increasingly
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Examples:
Jos grew increasingly nervous.
They were still quarrelling, and Demetrius was becoming increasingly angry.
Her workload is becoming increasingly challenging.
Etymology:
From the Old French encroiss (12th century), meaning ‘enlargement or increase,’ originating from Latin increscere, where in- means ‘into’ and 'crescere’ means ‘grow’.
Usage Statistics:
45 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Often
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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