Significantly

//sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

    "Irene's English significantly improved after taking a year out in Ireland."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a significant manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in an important way or to an important degree wordnet
  3. 3
    in a statistically significant way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
considerablyconspicuouslydramaticallyeminentlyfargrandly

Example

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"In Japan, employment opportunities are significantly lower for women than they are for men."

Etymology

From significant + -ly.

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