"exponentially" meaning in English

See exponentially in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-exponentially.wav [US] Forms: more exponentially [comparative], most exponentially [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English exponent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English exponential Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exponentially From exponential + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|exponential|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English exponent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English exponential Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. 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  1. (mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner. Coordinate_terms: arithmetically, geometrically Translations (in an exponential manner): exponencialment (Catalan), 指数地 (Chinese Mandarin), exponenciálně (Czech), exponentiëel (Dutch), eksponentiaalisesti (Finnish), esponenzialmente (Italian), wykładniczo (Polish), exponencialmente (Portuguese), экспоненциа́льно (eksponenciálʹno) (Russian), exponencialmente (Spanish), exponentiellt (Swedish)
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  2. (proscribed) rapidly, greatly Tags: proscribed
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