decreasingly

IPA/dɪˈkriː.sɪŋ.li/
IPA/dɪˈkriː.sɪŋ.li/

decreasingly — 副詞

1. happening to a smaller degree than before, especially when compared over time

1.副詞B2
釋義

逐漸減少

程度隨時間越來越低

happening to a smaller degree than before, especially when compared over time

例句

The old park became decreasingly safe after dark, so fewer people visited at night.

天黑之後，那座老公園越來越不安全，所以晚上去的人變少了。

decreasingly + adjective (safe)

Coach Kim noticed that her team played decreasingly well as the match went on.

Kim 教練注意到，隨著比賽進行，她的球隊打得越來越不好。

decreasingly + adverb (well)

常見搭配
  • decreasingly popular
  • decreasingly important
  • decreasingly common
  • decreasingly effective
  • decreasingly clear
  • decreasingly relevant
  • decreasingly available
同義詞
  • progressively less

    more common in spoken and written English; 'decreasingly' is more formal and less frequent

  • less and less

    neutral register, very common; 'decreasingly' is more concise and formal

  • gradually less

    emphasises slow change over time; 'decreasingly' implies a continuing trend without specifying speed

反義詞
  • increasingly

    the direct opposite — describes something happening to a greater degree over time

文法句型

decreasingly + adjective

decreasingly + adverb

用法筆記

Almost always modifies an adjective or another adverb; it is not used alone as a sentence adverb. The opposite pattern uses 'increasingly'.

常見錯誤

The rain decreased.
The rain became decreasingly heavy.
'decreasingly' is an adverb that modifies adjectives, not a verb describing the action itself.
He drove decreasingly.
He drove decreasingly carefully as he grew tired.
'decreasingly' needs an adjective or adverb to modify; it does not work as a standalone manner adverb.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • followed by adjectives: popular, important, common, effective, relevant, clear, available, safe, easy, reliable

常用片語

  • decreasingly likely to
  • become decreasingly + adjective