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increased / increasingly
Occurring in greater numbers, frequency, or intensity than before; increased. Can refer to nouns or be used as an adverb.
In den letzten Jahren traten vermehrt Dürreperioden auf.
In recent years, drought periods have occurred increasingly often.
'Vermehrt' (increased/increasingly) is the past participle of the verb 'vermehren' (to increase/multiply). This derives from 'mehr' (more) and literally means 'to make more' or 'to cause to grow.'
Die Firma hat ihre Produktion im letzten Jahr vermehrt.
The company increased its production last year.
'Vermehrt' (increased/increasingly) can stand before a noun as an adjective or be used as an adverb describing a verb. As an adverb, it describes that an action happens more frequently or more intensely.
Wir beobachten eine vermehrte Nachfrage nach Bioprodukten.
We are observing increased demand for organic products.
As an adverb, 'vermehrt' (increasingly) is often combined with verbs that describe an occurrence or an observation. Common partners are 'auftreten' (to occur), 'vorkommen' (to occur), or 'beobachten' (to observe).
Seit dem Sturm treten vermehrt Stromausfälle auf.
Since the storm, power outages have been occurring more frequently.
frequent
'häufig' and 'vermehrt' can both express that something occurs often. 'häufig' simply describes that something happens often. 'vermehrt' emphasizes that something has become more common than before or is occurring more strongly. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with high frequency. If you only want to say that something happens often, 'häufig' fits. If you mean an increase or rise, 'vermehrt' is more precise.
Seit dem neuen Fahrplan gibt es vermehrt Verspätungen im Zugverkehr.
Since the new timetable, there have been more delays in train service.
Zur Vorbereitung liest sie häufig kurze Texte zu Hause.
To prepare, she frequently reads short texts at home.