"exponentially" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃəli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-exponentially.wav Forms: more exponentially [comparative], most exponentially [superlative]
Etymology: From exponential + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exponential|ly}} exponential + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} exponentially (comparative more exponentially, superlative most exponentially)
  1. (mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Sciences 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
    Sense id: en-exponentially-en-adv-BgwEii0v
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