No. 1,130 in German
zunehmend
Increasing.
In a sentence
Die Bevölkerung in der Stadt wächst zunehmend.
The population in the city is increasingly growing.
Here, 'zunehmend' describes the progression or intensification of an ongoing action, indicating that the growth is becoming more pronounced over time.
Das Interesse an nachhaltiger Energie wird zunehmend größer.
The interest in sustainable energy is increasingly growing.
In this example, 'zunehmend' modifies the adjective 'größer' to convey a progressive increase in the intensity of interest.
Zunehmend erkennen Menschen die Bedeutung von Umweltschutz.
Increasingly, people are recognizing the importance of environmental protection.
Here, 'zunehmend' acts as an adverb directly modifying the verb 'erkennen,' conveying that the recognition is happening with growing frequency over time.
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