significantly

adverb

sig·​nif·​i·​cant·​ly sig-ˈni-fi-kənt-lē How to pronounce significantly (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web That’s significantly less than the $250,000 Doncic is believed to have paid for his 6×6. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024 The Justice Department has requested to significantly increase their antitrust budget in fiscal year 2025 to grow their enforcement capacity. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 There, unlike in richer countries, young people report significantly better quality of life than older people, often on a par or better than in western Europe. Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024 By submerging the food in cold water, heat is conducted away from the food much more efficiently than in the air, significantly speeding up the thawing process. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 This is significantly less than emissions caused by heating buildings—heaters run on natural gas, oil or electricity. Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024 That will significantly increase leading-edge capacity, including high-volume domestic production of Intel 18A, the company’s most advanced chip design. The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024 Tesla claims the truck has a coefficient of drag of just 0.34, which is significantly better than a JL-generation Jeep Wrangler’s 0.48, but significantly worse than the company’s own Model 3 at 0.23. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 The Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Consumer Expenditure Survey found women spend more on apparel, particularly compared to men aged between 35 and 44, and significantly more than men on personal care items. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of significantly was in 1577

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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significantly. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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