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

Temperatures are expected to jump significantly across Southern California between Tuesday and Thursday this week, which marks the first full week of summer. —Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 20 June 2026

For gardeners who have been slightly more lenient in their control efforts, this means that populations already present are now likely to become significantly more substantial, with a core breeding population already large to begin with. —Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026

The Federal Reserve has found around 60 colleges are closing every year, a rate that has ramped up significantly over the past decade and almost exclusively impacted private institutions with small student bodies. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for significantly

• insignificantly