Skip to main content
insignificantly

insignificantly

1 4.6
In a way that is not important and not easily noticed
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪnˌsɪɡnɪˈfɪkəntli/
: insignificantemente
  • As expected, results improved slightly (but insignificantly) for most subjects across the three sessions.
  • insignificantly different

Examples

  • The changes in temperature were insignificantly small, hardly affecting the overall results.

  • All other risk perception factors are insignificantly related.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Otherwise, the figures per annum vary insignificantly and show no appreciable movement across the spectrum.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Other board of directors' attributes (i.e., size and meeting) are found to be insignificantly associated with VD.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Most of the cross-price elasticities for the IS-B periods were insignificantly different from zero at the 95% confidence level.

    Academic text (1990)
  • He contributed insignificantly to the project, so his absence won't be felt.

  • The adjustments made to the policy were insignificantly different from the previous version.

Synonyms

irrelevantly
vsinsignificantly
1 4.6

In a way not connected to the main subject

means not important or noticeable, not only unconnected in topic
negligibly
vsinsignificantly
1 5.6

In a way that is so small it does not matter

means not important or noticeable without stressing tiny size
inconsequentially
vsinsignificantly
1 8.2

In a way that is not important and has no effect

stresses smallness or lack of notice as well as lack of consequence
unimportantly
vsinsignificantly
1 4.9

In a way that does not matter much

is the neutral adverb for lacking importance or notice
insubstantially
vsinsignificantly
1 8.1

In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support

highlights lack of importance or notice rather than physical substance
nonsignificantly
vsinsignificantly
  • Specialized
1 7.8

In a way that shows no real or meaningful difference

expresses general lack of importance or notice, not statistical meaning
inconsequently
vsinsignificantly
1 8.3

In a way not connected to the main topic

refers instead to being unimportant or not easily noticed
immaterially
vsinsignificantly
1 8.0

Not important and not likely to change the result

focuses on being unimportant or unnoticed rather than mere irrelevance

Antonyms

significantly
  • Specialized
341 3.5

By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference

96 3.5

In a way that is especially clear or important

How Important

significantly
  • Specialized
341 3.5
noticeably
28 2.8
insignificantly
1 4.6
minimally
20 3.7

Surface Forms

insignificantly positive
insignificantlyer comparative
insignificantlyest superlative

Morphology

insignificantly = insignificant (transparent) = in + significant + ly

The adverb is formed straightforwardly from the adjective 'insignificant' with the common adverb suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Insignificantly comes from in- meaning 'not' and the same root as sign and significant, where 'sign' means a mark or something that shows meaning. So to do something insignificantly is to do it in a way that 'is not important' or is barely noticeable.