adverb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The hikers followed a steeply ascending trail through the forest, briskly climbing the hillside.

Definition:A trail that rises at a very sharp angle, becoming physically challenging to hike.

From steeply ascending trail

Example:As more farmers planted crops on the same parcel of land, the yield per acre began to show steeply diminishing returns.

Definition:A situation where the benefit from adding more of something decreases sharply beyond a certain point.

From steeply diminishing returns