No. 1,727 in Swedish
alltmer
"Alltmer" means "increasingly" or "more and more" in English.
In a sentence
Han blir alltmer intresserad av konst.
He becomes increasingly interested in art.
In this sentence, 'alltmer' is used to denote a gradual increase in the interest level over time, showing a development or progression.
Vi ser alltmer användning av solpaneler i städer.
We see increasingly more use of solar panels in cities.
Here, 'alltmer' quantifies the growing occurrence or frequency of something, indicating a trend or change.
Temperaturen stiger alltmer för varje dag i sommar.
The temperature rises increasingly each day during the summer.
In this example, 'alltmer' is applied to highlight the intensification of a gradual change or trend, in this case, the temperature increase.
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