crescive
adjective
cres·cive ˈkre-siv 
: marked by gradual spontaneous development
crescively adverb
Word History
Etymology
Latin crescere to grow
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined above
crescively
adverb
as in gradationally
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gradationally
- increasingly
- progressively
- gradually
- inchmeal
- piece by piece
- little by little
- hierarchically
- imperceptibly
- slowly
- fractionally
- piecemeal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sharply
- suddenly
- decreasingly
- steeply
- acutely
- hastily
- abruptly
- precipitously
- silvical
- silvichemical
- silvicolous
- silvics
- phytolaccaceaes
- phytolaccaceous
- phytolaccae
- phytolaccas
- phytolatry
- phytolite
- phytolith
- phytologic
- phytological
- phytologically
- phytologies
- phytologist
- phytologists
- phytology
- phytols
- Phytomastigida
- Phytomastigina
- phytomastiginae
- phytomastiginas
- phytomastigoda
- phytomastigota