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Meaning of "progressively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROGRESSIVELY

progressively  [prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROGRESSIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Progressively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PROGRESSIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of progressively in the English dictionary

The definition of progressively in the dictionary is in a way that proceeds or progresses by steps or degrees. Other definition of progressively is in such a way as to favour or promote political or social reform through government action, or even revolution, to improve the lot of the majority.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROGRESSIVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
comprehensively
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvlɪ
concessively
kənˈsɛsɪvlɪ
defensively
dɪˈfɛnsɪvlɪ
degressively
dɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
expansively
ɪkˈspænsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
impressively
ɪmˈprɛsɪvlɪ
intensively
ɪnˈtɛnsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
obsessively
əbˈsɛsɪvlɪ
oppressively
əˈprɛsɪvlɪ
possessively
pəˈzɛsɪvlɪ
regressively
rɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
repressively
rɪˈprɛsɪvlɪ
retrogressively
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
successively
səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ
transgressively
trænzˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROGRESSIVELY

progressional
progressionally
progressionary
progressionism
progressionist
progressism
progressist
progressive
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party
progressive dinner
progressive education
Progressive Federal Party
Progressive Party
progressive rock
progressiveness
progressivism
progressivist
progressivistic
progressivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROGRESSIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
competitively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of progressively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «progressively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROGRESSIVELY

Find out the translation of progressively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of progressively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «progressively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逐步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

progresivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

progressively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तरोत्तर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدريجيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

постепенно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

progressivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্যক্রমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

progressivement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara berperingkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zunehmend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

次第に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점진적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிப்படியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रमशः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devamlı olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

progressivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stopniowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поступово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

progresiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταδιακά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

progressief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

progressivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

progressivt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of progressively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSIVELY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about progressively

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROGRESSIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word progressively.
1
Hannes Alfven
I have always believed that astrophysics should be the extrapolation of laboratory physics, that we must begin from the present universe and work our way backward to progressively more remote and uncertain epochs.
2
Sean Brady
We live in a twilight sort of world where, unfortunately, the perception of the seriousness of abortion - has grown progressively obscured in the minds of many of our contemporaries.
3
Dave Brat
The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule.
4
Jerry Bridges
Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character.
5
Nick Cave
In getting older, I find myself becoming progressively more ineffectual in a lot of different ways, and part of that is down to no longer having the youthful feeling that what you're doing has any true impact.
6
Jacques Yves Cousteau
The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets.
7
Stephen Covey
A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.
8
James E. Faust
When we tell little white lies, we become progressively color-blind. It is better to remain silent than to mislead.
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Joshua Foer
Over the last few millennia we've invented a series of technologies - from the alphabet to the scroll to the codex, the printing press, photography, the computer, the smartphone - that have made it progressively easier and easier for us to externalize our memories, for us to essentially outsource this fundamental human capacity.
10
Mark Gatiss
Grooming-wise, it is now a constant battle as I progressively turn into my father. I have to keep on top of ear and nose hair - things you never believe will happen to you. Suddenly I have a shaving brush in my ear and I don't know where it's come from, and the more hair I take the out, the more it surges back.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROGRESSIVELY»

Discover the use of progressively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to progressively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Progressively Healed: From Chronic Pain, to Fibromyalgia and ...
LaVon¿s compelling story will inspire you to create your own roadmap for healing from chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivity, or other debilitating symptoms.
LaVon Rose, 2010
2
A Collection of Arithmetical Exercises Progressively ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Arthur Edward Donkin, 2010
3
Algebraical Exercises progressively arranged, etc
Charles Alfred Jones, Charles Hartwell Horne CHEYNE. A v , 7 rd“ PROGRESSIVELY ARRANGED 7 I 1 1 BY ' THE REV. 0. A. iQNES, MA. LATE bHAPLAIN OF ST J OHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, AND C. H. H. CHEYNE, M.A. ST JOHN'E ...
Charles Alfred Jones, Charles Hartwell Horne CHEYNE, 1865
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Arithmetical Exercises, arranged progressively, for the use ...
F. PEEL (M.C.P.). WWW' ' ' .' A . I _ l\l\l I /\ w. SMITH'S GRADUATE-D eo'eY BOOKS. l 3 >99 ' ' ' $1 'Q Just Published, I < r q , . - ' es" \1. eMITHS GRADUATED CGPY-BOOKS, ,,¢,¢'$ <; A snwm, IASY 1m PRACTICAL METHOD on TEACHING  ...
F. PEEL (M.C.P.), 1865
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Arithmetical Examples progressively arranged, together with ...
Thomas DALTON (Senior Mathematical Master of Eton College.) 10. Goods bought for £208. 78. 83d. are to be sold at a loss of 4 per cent. What is their selling price? 11. A and B enter into partnership, A contributing £2000, B £1500. At the end ...
Thomas DALTON (Senior Mathematical Master of Eton College.), 1866
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A Treatise on Equitation Or the Art of Horsemanship, ...
Forming Complete Lessons for Training Horses, and Instructions for Beginners ... J. G. Peters. CHAPTER X. ON THE CANTER, OR SHORT GALLOP. The horse having become somewhat perfect in the turnings of the different kinds, in the walk  ...
J. G. Peters, 1835
7
Ella Minnow Pea: A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable
Recounts what happens when the citizens of an island must rely on all their ingenuity to communicate in an increasingly limited language when the goverment progressively bans letters from the alphabet.
Mark Dunn, 2008
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Truncated and Censored Samples: Theory and Applications
3.4 PROGRESSIVELY CENSORED SAMPLES Progressively censored samples have previously been considered by Herd ( 1956, 19601, Roberts ( 1962a. 1962b1, Cohen (19631, and perhaps others. Herd referred to these samples as being ...
A. Clifford Cohen, 1991
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Multidimensional Diffussion Processes
Given /I £ [0, oo) x £, we say that A is progressively measurable if X,t(*» •) is a progressively measurable map from [0, oo) x £ into R. Show that the class of progressively measurable sets constitute a <r-field and that a function/: [0, oo) x E -» (X, ...
Daniel W. Stroock, S. R. S. Varadhan, 1979
10
Understanding The New Statistics: Effect Sizes, Confidence ...
In brief, the curve tells us how values farther from u become progressively less likely for our M. . Now consider estimation error (M — p), which we encountered in Chapter 3. It's the distance between the M of a particular sample and p. I stated  ...
Geoff Cumming, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROGRESSIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term progressively is used in the context of the following news items.
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BHP's latest job losses part of Andrew Mackenzie's shrinking to …
BHP has confirmed that the Melbourne-based members of its treasury operation will be moved back to London progressively over the next six ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
GDP figures explained
... as well as occasional general changes, each of which uses progressively more data and better methods for estimating GDP, giving us a fuller ... «Full Fact, Jul 15»
3
North East house prices 'to double by 2030' say Oxford Economics
... so if house prices are rising at a slightly lower rate, that would see North East homes becoming progressively more affordable over the next ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Yuhua estate to be test-bed for smart living
From July this year, smart features – both within the flat and in the neighbourhood – will be implemented progressively until 2018. For a start, 10 ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
5
Study shows the 10 cities where you need an income of $170000+ …
Rent is becoming progressively more expensive across the country. According to Trulia's monthly Rent Monitor, “renting got more expensive in ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
6
Teen experiences complications from heart-lung transplant
As his condition became progressively worse, he was recommended for a heart and lung transplant in 2014. He received the surgery from the ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
7
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones won't let hip replacement surgery keep …
The hip has bothered Jones for the past year and had grown progressively worse. There were times he limped noticeably in public — it was ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
8
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Test Drive And Review: Fourth Generation …
Each generation has progressively shed some of the toy-like quality, leading to the current MX-5's downright assertive appearance. Mazda is ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
9
Big business joins US fight against climate change
The meeting is important because a successful outcome will set the world on a path to progressively reducing greenhouse gas pollution, which ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Cynder Sinclair: Using a Financial Dashboard Helps Your Nonprofit …
This wish list was progressively brought into focus. By the end, the group had settled on a dozen metrics that they agreed the organization ... «Noozhawk, Jul 15»

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