significantly

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English

Etymology

From significant +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
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Adverb

significantly (comparative more significantly, superlative most significantly)

  1. In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
    Irene's English significantly improved after taking a year out in Ireland.
    The quality of life is significantly higher than it was twenty years ago.
    • 2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, page 38:
      It's the water that makes this area famous. That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north.

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