exponentially

Definition

In an exponential manner.

Etymology

From exponential + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "But every known algorithm for this problem requires a number of steps that increases exponentially as n increases."
• "Therefore, if absorption causes an attenuation of the oscillation amplitude, the temperature must decrease exponentially with increasing thickness."
• "It can be readily derived from Eqs. 6.26 and 6.32 that the field generated by these incident evanescent waves inside the slab do ^([sic]) not decay away exponentially from the upper interface, but increases exponentially as y decreases."