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.
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
As with toppers, the mattress industry has significantly evolved from the days of wooden bases.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
However, the purely gravitational effects that work on spacetime itself, affecting its curvature, expansion, contraction, or evolution, should affect gravitational waves just as significantly as light gets affected.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Chia and ground flaxseeds absorb water and swell significantly, increasing volume and forming a gel in your digestive system that helps slow digestion.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for significantly
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significantly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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