insignificantly
- adverb
- /ˌɪnˌsɪɡnɪˈfɪkəntli/
- As expected, results improved slightly (but insignificantly) for most subjects across the three sessions.
- insignificantly different
Examples
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The changes in temperature were insignificantly small, hardly affecting the overall results.
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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.
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The adjustments made to the policy were insignificantly different from the previous version.
Synonyms
In a way not connected to the main subject
In a way that is not important and has no effect
In a way that is so small it does not matter
In a way that does not matter much
In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support
In a way that shows no real or meaningful difference
Not important and not likely to change the result
In a way not connected to the main topic
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
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.