cada vez

Portuguese

Adverb

cada vez (not comparable)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cada,‎ vez.
2. (followed by comparative; can despite the literal meaning also be used for gradual change) increasingly; more and more

   Está ficando cada vez melhor.

   It is becoming increasingly better.

   Fica cada vez mais difícil com o tempo.

   It becomes more and more difficult with time.

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “each time”.

Adverb

cada vez

1. every time
2. (idiomatic) more and more, increasingly

Derived terms

• cada vez más