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accumulatively adverb uk /əˈkjuː.mjə.lə.tɪv.li/ us /əˈkjuː.mjə.lə.t̬ɪv.li/ in a way that gradually increases in number or amount: The data for the machine output is stored accumulatively in a database. Across the series of novels, the sense of unease builds accumulatively. Her radio show has, accumulatively over the week, an audience of over 20 million. You don't notice it at the time but looking back I can see that the living conditions were getting accumulatively worse. His paintings accumulatively form a vivid portrayal of life in the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Increasing and intensifying accretion accumulate accumulative add fuel to the fireidiom add to something blaze fade go up growing growingly heighten hot up inflation mushroom ratchet something up/down re-escalate re-escalation reach a crescendo redouble stake |