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

While temperatures will drop significantly, precipitation totals are expected to remain limited in key drought areas. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

Memory is a key component of the PS5 and prices have jumped significantly as memory makers direct their stock to huge demand from AI data centers and supply remains tight. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026

This finding suggests that, in aggregate, tariffs neither significantly boosted nor meaningfully harmed overall economic growth in the short term. —Tom Ozimek, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026

The private credit industry has been growing significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. —Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for significantly

• insignificantly