significantly
adverbattested in dialogue
- //sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli//
In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
adverb
- 1
In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
Irene's English significantly improved after taking a year out in Ireland.
The quality of life is significantly higher than it was twenty years ago.
It's the water that makes this area famous. […] That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north.
It’s commonly cited that undergraduates are significantly smarter than average, with IQs ranging from 115 to 130.
Etymology
Etymology tree English significant Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English significantly From significant + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more significantly
- superlative
- most significantly
significantly · In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
signing · The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or…signora · Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.signore · A courtesy title for Italian men.