"gone up steeply" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe something increasing in an abrupt manner, often in relation to a certain period of time. For example, "The cost of living has gone up steeply in the last decade."
Following labour unrest, wages at some factories have gone up steeply.
As of the last decennial census, in 2000, more than half of all the engineers in the valley were foreign-born, and about half of those were either Indian or Chinese and since 2000 the ratio of Indians and Chinese is reckoned to have gone up steeply.
Mr Hoogewerf has taken his contact book to Chinamoney, part of Britain's Euromoney, and Forbes is working on a rival tally.Special report Behind the mask A billion three, but not for me Bulls in a China shop A disorderly heaven We are the champions On the capitalist road Inglorious riches Non-performing Sources and acknowledgements ReprintsThe entry bar has gone up steeply in recent years.
They don't come cheap: Prices begin at around €100, or $145, and can go up steeply from there.
According to a report by IPA Energy Consulting, Britain's power-generation sector alone made a profit of around £800m ($1.5 billion) from the scheme in its first year.Meanwhile, power prices went up steeply.
LUCE in East Norwich is a restaurant in a style that predates the financial crisis: white tablecloths, fresh flowers, brocade draperies and a wine list with bottles beginning at $40 and going up steeply from there.
And he pointed out that cigarette taxes were going up steeply in New Jersey as well, and said that he had talked with Andrew J. Spano, the Westchester County executive, about the possibility of higher cigarette taxes there as well.
He was quotd prices starting around $2 a square foot per month but going up steeply from there.
Now that Apple Macs have gone up rather steeply in price, they are finally out of my price range.
Our recommendation is that it should not be given to the under-sixes, because we have not actually performed any studies to show whether or not it is safe at that age.' Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow said: 'There is a very big debate about the rights and wrongs of Ritalin, but we need to look at why the prescription rates have gone up so steeply.
