signally

adverb

sig·​nal·​ly ˈsig-nə-lē 

: in a signal manner : notably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them signally failed to condemn the widespread violence that attended many of those protests. —Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022

In that respect, at least, Mr Xi has signally disappointed, saying shortly before his visit that he was concerned about the situation in Kashmir and supported Pakistan’s stance. —The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019

Kosinski slips in and out of their fragmented narratives, a presence at once signally important and maddeningly elusive. —Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above