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importantly

importantly

507 1.0
In a way that matters a lot
  • adverb
  • /ɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
translation icon : lo más importante
  • It's simple, it's smart, and most importantly, it's free.
  • more importantly
  • most importantly
  • perhaps most importantly

It's simple, it's smart, and most importantly, it's free.

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Examples

  • Even more importantly, make today be your first step, not your last.

  • Failure, in turn, could result in problems for their department and, more importantly, for their own careers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Leave it all on the field, but more importantly, live and love fully.

  • Last and most importantly, enjoy your birthday.

  • But most importantly, music brings us together.

  • Or even more importantly, are we on the same page?

  • Perhaps most importantly, populations that had little contact with the formal medical community were not recorded.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But most importantly, there's a life out there worth living.

  • Consequently, our diversity and innovations are not recognized, celebrated, or, most importantly, understood.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Exercise regularly and, more importantly, maintain a balanced diet for good health.

Synonyms

significantly
vsimportantly
  • Specialized
351 3.5

By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference

is more general meaning important without stressing measurable effect
notably
vsimportantly
101 3.5

In a way that is especially clear or important

is the plain term for importance without emphasis on remarkability
most importantly
vsimportantly
35 2.8

To show that one thing matters more than others

is the general way to say something is important without ranking items
vitally
vsimportantly
22 3.9

In a way that is very important for something to happen

is less strong meaning important rather than strictly essential
crucially
vsimportantly
13 4.4

In a way that is very important for the result

is milder meaning important without being decisive or extreme
where it counts
vsimportantly
3 5.5

In the parts that matter most

is broader meaning important in general rather than only key areas
momentously
vsimportantly
  • Formal
1 7.0

In a very important way that probably has a lasting effect

is the plain term for importance without stressing long lasting consequences
pivotally
vsimportantly
6.3

Very important for the way something turns out

is more general meaning important without needing to determine outcomes

Antonyms

In a way that is not important and not easily noticed

Idioms

To show that one thing matters more than others

How Important

vitally
22 3.9
crucially
13 4.4
importantly
507 1.0
significantly
  • Specialized
351 3.5
moderately
47 2.8
slightly
885 1.0
negligibly
1 5.6

Surface Forms

importantly positive

Morphology

importantly = important (transparent) = important + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'important' using '-ly', yielding the expected meaning 'in an important way'.

Etymology

Importantly comes from important, which is linked to import ('to bring in') and the old idea of 'carrying weight'. So, to do something importantly is to do it in a way that 'matters' or 'has importance'.