increase steeply
Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words
used for numbers, prices, or rates that go up sharply
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- The cost of living has increased steeply over the last decade.
- The number of reported cases increased steeply after the holiday.
- Company profits are expected to increase steeply this quarter.
- Temperatures will increase steeply towards the end of the week.
- Demand for renewable energy sources is increasing steeply worldwide.
- The city's population has increased steeply in recent years.
- Unemployment rates could increase steeply if the recession deepens.
- Traffic congestion increases steeply during peak hours.
- The government plans to steeply increase spending on infrastructure.
- Output capacity needs to increase steeply to meet consumer needs.