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acceleratingly

Phoneticsac·cel·er·at·ing·ly

Definition

adv. at an increasing speed or rate. You use this to describe something that is not just moving fast, but getting faster and faster.

adv. at an increasing rate or speed; in a manner that involves a progressive increase in velocity or intensity.

Examples

“The company's profits are growing acceleratingly as more customers switch to their new software.”

“The climate crisis is progressing acceleratingly, with recent data showing that the rate of ice melt has doubled compared to the previous decade.”

Examples

contextual

“The company's profits are growing acceleratingly as more customers switch to their new software.”

complex

“The climate crisis is progressing acceleratingly, with recent data showing that the rate of ice melt has doubled compared to the previous decade.”

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