significantly

adverb

sig·​nif·​i·​cant·​ly sig-ˈni-fi-kənt-lē 

1

: in a significant manner : to a significant degree

the salaries differed significantly

2

: it is significant

significantly, they were on time

Examples of significantly in a Sentence

People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.

Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly.

He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.

Recent Examples on the Web

This is significantly warmer than some locations in the southeast U.S., including Miami, Florida, which should only see highs in the mid-80s. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 May 2025

The study's main finding is significantly higher than previous estimates (7 million in a study originally published in 2022), which had relied on diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV. —Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 13 May 2025

For example, consider a scenario where one spouse earns significantly more than the other or one spouse has no student debt – filing taxes jointly would inflate the IDR payment by including both incomes, but filing separately means only the borrower's income counts. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

That would be up slightly from last year, but still down significantly from pre-pandemic levels. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for significantly

• insignificantly