| Main Entry: | increasingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to a greater extent |
Synonyms: |
more, more and more, progressively, with acceleration |
Antonyms: |
decreasingly, less |
| Main Entry: | gradually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happening slowly, evenly |
Synonyms: |
bit by bit, by degrees, by installments, constantly, continuously, deliberately, gently, imperceptibly, in small doses, inch by inch, increasingly, little by little, moderately, perceptibly, piece by piece, piecemeal, progressively, regularly, sequentially, serially, steadily, step by step, successively, unhurriedly |
Antonyms: |
abruptly, fastly, intermittently, suddenly |
| Main Entry: | hand over fist |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at a tremendous rate |
Synonyms: |
ASAP, amain, apace, at once, immediately, increasingly, instantly, speedily |