# acceleratingly

CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/acceleratingly
Updated: 2026-06-04

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

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