How to Use significantly in a Sentence

significantly

adverb
  • He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.
  • Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.
  • If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly.
  • People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.
  • Grapes stored this way fared significantly worse than the control group.
    — Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Vladimir the show is significantly lighter than Vladimir the book.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
  • So in Love is significantly longer in word length and has a whole new palette.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That split dictates the size of player salaries, which both sides agree need to significantly rise.
    — Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The site also has frequent sales in which items are significantly marked down.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 1 May 2025
  • Set-piece goals are up, but ball-in-play time is down significantly, as is the number of goals scored from open play.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, the amount of leave on the books has increased significantly.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The ring thus cost significantly less than his mother's.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Ecuador's defense has tightened up significantly over the course of this first half.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.
    — Kylea Henseler, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
  • So the losses from those events tend to be significantly higher.
    — CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The side that faces away from the earth differs significantly from the familiar face of the moon.
    — JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
  • And since leaving that apartment, my life has not gotten significantly worse in any sort of way.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 5 May 2023
  • The storm is set to knock out power and significantly disrupt travel, work and school.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But over the last three decades, the nonprofit has grown significantly.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The spring and fall tend to be significantly quieter, while winter is the park’s low season.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But while set-piece goals are up, the overall number of goals scored has fallen significantly.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The complex-task-first group was significantly less fatigued at the end of the workday.
    — Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Even a few days away from Earth can significantly alter the human body.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The rates dropped most significantly among white babies, the study noted.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • This one habit can improve your results significantly over time.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The crackdown on fraud across the country has grown significantly.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • While prices can vary significantly, polyester tends to be the most affordable option, while wool costs the most.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The city’s sales tax revenue was up significantly in the first quarter, Walsh said.
    — Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2022
  • However, that has tailed off significantly in the second half of the year.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

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