markedly

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Recent Examples of markedly This move would have exposed her to a markedly different social world from that of her childhood. Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 Bookended by the Barack Obama and Joe Biden presidencies, the institutional response to Trump’s first term was markedly different. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 Like their last season in Oakland in 2024, the A’s were a markedly better team in the second half of the year. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 In recent discussions with NBC, YouTube TV, part of Google parent Alphabet, has sought terms that the broadcaster felt were markedly better than those already negotiated with other carriers, according to a person familiar with the matter. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, when people interpret the same story in markedly different ways, perhaps because they’ve been given different background information, their brain activity is less synchronized than people who are given the same background facts and therefore share the same assumptions coming in. Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025 This contrasts markedly with his devastating regular-season performances. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Even during previous episodes of falling rates, affordability failed to markedly improve. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Treseder said the agency has markedly improved its communication with Irvine officials since last year, and now schedules weekly meetings with the city manager. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for markedly
Adverb
  • The audio and microphone quality was noticeably better as well—more clear than not using the earbuds at all.
    Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Switching to pricier papers specifically designed for inkjets can boost an ink tank printer's text quality and line graphics to at least match a laser, but the different paper types have a noticeably different feel than standard plain paper.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • If there were a definitive list of distinctly American consumption trends, Starbucks and protein would most certainly sit near the top.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The same phenomenon hit the city-state of Singapore, where the book trade has distinctly declined despite enjoying a boom prior to 2019.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The team went from Noelvi Marte, visibly struggling with his confidence at third base, to a Gold Glove third baseman in Ke’Bryan Hayes taking over that spot.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The twosome was visibly emotional, with Trent smiling widely and Selena appearing to tear up, footage shows.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But she was written as palpably different from Marge, as was Season Three’s police chief Gloria Burgle.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But the outlets – with drive-thru lanes and walk-up windows – clearly have a following.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Microfleece lining on the interior creates a light but appreciably warm layer, while rugged cotton canvas on the exterior cuts the wind chill, protects from abrasions, and looks stylish to boot.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In the late 1980s, the Ramada Inn became the American Motel — and gradually an appreciably rougher establishment.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Dodgers brainstormed different ways to handle the bye break in 2024 and obviously overcame it to win the World Series title – but only after falling behind two games to one in the National League Division Series against the Padres.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Managers in 10-team leagues with a short bench are obviously looking at far different alternatives than those in 14-team leagues with deep benches.
    Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The personality was evidently deliberately neutered.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There is evidently room for improvement based on last season’s output.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Markedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markedly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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