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significantly

significantly

341 3.5
By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference
  • adverb
  • /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
  • Specialized
: considerablemente
  • This new policy will significantly reduce pollution levels in the city.
  • significantly more
  • significantly higher
  • significantly better

Putting it on paper has significantly helped me tame all of that.

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Examples

  • Children who used computers in the classroom performed significantly better than those who did not use computers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Picture this: You wake up in the morning, and your life is significantly better.

  • Our blood pressure goes down significantly, our heart rate goes down.

  • Learned how to write significantly better through that course.

  • Obviously, things have changed significantly and I love right now.

  • Like you can buy skills that would make you significantly more money.

  • What we do now, and in the next 10 years, will significantly affect the future of life on Earth.

  • The documents stated that the levels of radioactivity appeared to be significantly higher than the average background.

  • However, housing price to rent ratios vary significantly across regional markets.

  • Also, financial knowledge was found to be both positively and significantly related to self-efficacy.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

importantly
vssignificantly
443 1.0

In a way that matters a lot

is about noticeable size or degree rather than only importance
greatly
vssignificantly
312 1.0

By a very large amount

stresses importance and practical effect rather than sheer intensity
dramatically
vssignificantly
286 3.9

In a way that is very noticeable or extreme

is less about show and more about real impact or importance
considerably
vssignificantly
140 3.4

By a large amount

focuses more on importance or effect than just size
substantially
vssignificantly
123 4.9

To a large degree

adds the idea of being important enough to have effect
vastly
vssignificantly
97 3.0

By a very large amount

is narrower, focusing on being important and causing effects rather than immensity
notably
vssignificantly
96 3.5

In a way that is especially clear or important

focuses more on having real effect beyond merely being noteworthy
hugely
vssignificantly
92 2.1

To a very great degree

is milder, focusing on importance and noticeable effect rather than extreme size
a long way
vssignificantly
88 3.6

To make a big difference

is the general term for being important or noteworthy in effect
massively
vssignificantly
49 3.4

To a great degree

is more moderate, centring on notable impact rather than scale
in a big way
vssignificantly
47 3.5

To a great degree and in an impressive way

is about being important enough to affect results, not showy scale
noticeably
vssignificantly
28 2.8

In a way that is easy to see or recognize

adds that the change is important enough to matter or act on
markedly
vssignificantly
21 4.6

In a way that is very easy to notice

is more about causing an effect, not only being visible
to a great extent
vssignificantly
16 3.5

To a large degree

emphasizes impact or importance rather than just high degree
majorly
vssignificantly
  • Informal
16 7.4

To a very large degree

is the neutral, formal way to note importance and effect
meaningfully
vssignificantly
13 3.6

In a way that shows someone wants to send a clear message

focuses on measurable effect and notable degree rather than intention
appreciably
vssignificantly
6 4.9

In a way that is easy to notice

adds that the change is important enough to cause an effect
measurably
vssignificantly
4 4.4

In a way you can measure or clearly notice

is broader, highlighting notable importance and practical effect
signally
vssignificantly
  • Formal
1 7.9

In a very easy to notice and important way

is about being important and able to cause an effect rather than surprise
sizably
vssignificantly
  • US
1 3.8

To a fairly large degree

places more weight on being important rather than only large

Antonyms

In a way that is not important and not easily noticed

How Much

dramatically
286 3.9
substantially
123 4.9
significantly
  • Specialized
341 3.5
noticeably
28 2.8
somewhat
811 2.0
minimally
20 3.7

Surface Forms

significantly positive

Morphology

significantly = significant (transparent) = significant + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'significant'; a learner who knows 'significant' can readily infer 'significantly'.

Etymology

Significantly comes from the Latin significare, built on sign which means 'mark' or 'sign' and appears in English words like sign and signal. So to do something significantly is to do it in a way that is clearly marked, important, and easy to notice.