significantly
adverb
sig·nif·i·cant·ly
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Definition of significantly
1
: in a significant manner : to a significant degree
the salaries differed significantly
2
: it is significant
significantly, they were on time
Examples of significantly in a Sentence
People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.
Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.
If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly.
He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.
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There remain major challenges for the new board, most significantly, how to recoup the $300,000 to $400,000 in net proceeds the Institute would have likely raised had the old board not imploded. — Roy S. Johnson, al, "Johnson: The resurrection of BCRI A.D. (After Davis) begins," 1 Sep. 2019 And, much more significantly, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter all jump. CNN jumps. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "L’Esprit de l’Escalier, the ‘Times,’ Etc.," 27 Aug. 2019 Most significantly, his rise to the head job, even if temporary, signals that Overstock intends to stick with its blockchain bets. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "A Spy in the House of Byrne—The Ledger," 26 Aug. 2019 Natural adventure destinations like Alaska are poised to benefit significantly, and hotels and tour companies within the state are already setting themselves up for success. — Ashley Mateo, Town & Country, "Explore the Last Frontier of Luxury Travel In the U.S.: Alaska," 23 Aug. 2019 The robot's green color has been changed significantly, too, moving from a neon green to a more seafoam color. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Unsweetened: Android swaps sugary codenames for boring numbers," 22 Aug. 2019 Just like Williams was outplayed, significantly, by Simona Halep in this year’s Wimbledon final, and just like she was outplayed in last year’s Wimbledon final by Angie Kerber. — Stanley Kay, SI.com, "Four Questions That Will Define the U.S. Open," 22 Aug. 2019 Most significantly, though, almost all of the rain came in about an hour, overwhelming drainage systems and inundating streets. — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, "Here’s what caused Denver’s big storm on Wednesday night," 22 Aug. 2019 Math scores are down significantly among all racial subgroups since 2011, but students of color have fallen farther than whites. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "St. Paul schools superintendent calls for monthly meetings, strategy on racial equity," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'significantly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for significantly
significantly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of significantly
: in a way that is large or important enough to be noticed or have an effect
—used to say that something is important or meaningful
: in a way that has a special or hidden meaning
See the full definition for significantly in the English Language Learners Dictionary