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progressively

[pruh-gres-iv-lee] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv li /


ADVERB
increasingly
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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Instead of remaining stable and then failing abruptly, its superconducting state weakened progressively as the current increased.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"We will develop a Wales-wide strategy to progressively restore post-industrial land so that communities are no longer exposed to potential risks," the government said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He’s progressively improved in his eight starts with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

According to the traditional explanation, that influence becomes progressively weaker as it moves farther from the original atom.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

But, beyond that, like the planets around the Sun following Kepler’s third law, the outer provinces rotate progressively more slowly.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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