越发 (yuè fā) — increasingly; more and more; even more
Definition
Written/formal adverb for 'increasingly,' describing a change that keeps growing over time. Heavier than 更; near-synonym of 日益 and 日趋, which are also written.
adverb
increasinglymore and moreeven more
Examples
- ，越发。Tīng wán tā de huà, wǒ xīn lǐ yuè fā bù ān le.After hearing what he said, I felt increasingly uneasy.
- ，越发。Suí zhe shí jiān tuī yí, wèn tí yuè fā yán zhòng le.As time went on, the problem became increasingly serious.
- 越发，。Tā gōng zuò yuè fā nǔ lì, chéng jì yě tí gāo le.She worked harder and harder, and her grades improved too.
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