APPRECIABLY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciably

adverb

Definition of appreciably

as in largely

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in markedly

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Recent Examples of appreciably Year two was appreciably better at 5-7, but still nothing to write home about. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 In multiple ways, that tech has made our lives appreciably better, easier, and, at times, more rewarding. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For 2025, the Taos was appreciably updated — more horsepower and improved interior and exterior styling. — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 By comparison, The Mandalorian felt sleek and charming, with appreciably human stakes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 In dealing Pascal Siakam in January 2024 and acquiring Brandon Ingram 13 months later, Toronto didn’t appreciably increase its talent. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street. — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably

Adverb

Though largely peaceful, the protests have added to an already monthlong political crisis following a deadlock of over 19 months that has blocked the election of a president and led to two early elections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The cost of building a turbine has climbed between 30% to 40% since 2020, largely because of the price of raw materials.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of largely

Adverb

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Seventeen safety incidents were logged, eight tied directly to the device, mostly skin irritation and muscle spasms, plus one fall with no injury.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

Ramirez’s two classmates, an Asian woman and a white man, remained in the edited version, but they were changed to appear thinner, and their facial features were noticeably distorted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Tuesday was a different story, as Cunningham saw significantly more court time than Johnson, and Indiana’s offense ran noticeably smoother with her on the floor.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticeably

Adverb

The changes mainly pertain to nonresident waterfowl hunting hours, reopening the fall turkey season, and changes to state park entrance and camping fees.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
The charges stemmed from fighting more than a decade ago between the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power from then-President François Bozizé, and a mainly Christian militia called the anti-Balaka.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

When Detroit Tigers star Justin Verlander's daughter Genevieve surprised him on the field of his last professional baseball game over the weekend, Verlander was visibly emotional in a moment that quickly went viral.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
According to Benjamin’s arrest report, the dog’s ribs and spine were visibly prominent through its skin, which appeared loose.

— Anna McAllister, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

The state has been using those surpluses chiefly to build reserves and reduce the state’s hefty pension debt, which still exceeds $30 billion.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

Audiences — younger ones especially — are palpably hungry for the authentic storytelling that independent and overseas markets so reliably produce, even in a landscape increasingly crowded with algorithmic feeds and AI slop.

— Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
The nonverbal interplay between selves that is so important in human therapy was palpably absent.

— Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of palpably

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