significantly

adverb

Definition of significantlynext
as in considerably
to a large extent or degree The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.

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Recent Examples of significantly Under the rule, individuals with significant health conditions must also be found significantly impaired in their ability to meet work requirements. — Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Fireworks may be the traditional way to celebrate America’s birthday, but in Alaska, 250 years call for something with a little more horsepower and significantly fewer surviving vehicles. — Carmela Asmar, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Some companies even see opportunities to tap home battery capacity for energy-hungry AI data centers, which are also contributing significantly to fast-rising electricity demand across the United States. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 The $100,000 budget line Kehoe cut was already significantly lower than the $250,000 the state contributed for fiscal year 2026, which runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. — Jack Harvel july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for significantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
  1. considerably
  2. substantially
  3. completely
  4. noticeably
  5. totally
  6. absolutely
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  • Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, ⁠when the sheriff ​and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly ​before she was abducted.
    — Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of considerably
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  • Credit card interest will continue to accrue on unpaid balances, and waiting too long can make repayment substantially more expensive while increasing the risk of collection activity.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • One of the most interesting findings was that while many patients exhibited changes within similar frequency ranges, the optimal signals and recording locations varied substantially between individuals.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of substantially
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  • Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The office didn’t completely save records with state archives as required by law.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of completely
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  • Through Monday, 34 million people from Delaware to Connecticut are under flood alerts, though the severe weather risk is noticeably lower.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Farage has given noticeably fewer press conferences in the months since the Guardian story broke, though that period also coincided with two months of campaigning for the local elections and Makerfield by-election.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of noticeably
Adverb
  • A lot of couples just don’t attend cocktail hour because of photos and that’s totally fine.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story will reach new heights this week with a totally low-key two-day wedding bash at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of totally
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  • Argentina, Ecuador, the Netherlands and now Colombia have absolutely jam-packed the place.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • That was a mild day for the time, but 250 years later, the city is absolutely roasting.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of absolutely

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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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