MARKEDLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

markedly

adverb

Definition of markedly

as in noticeably

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Recent Examples of markedly The warm applause was a markedly different reception than six years ago, when a fourth-place showing in South Carolina helped derail Buttigieg’s presidential campaign while exposing his failure to connect with Black voters. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Super teams share prompts openly, coached by leaders who use the tools themselves, which leaves them markedly less anxious about AI displacing their jobs. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Formerly superhot markets like Austin, Texas, Miami and Naples, Florida, have all declined markedly since 2022. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 These references to opera and classical music did not carry a markedly political tone. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2026 Traveling from Seoul, Sanghee is accompanied by her brother (Shin Seokho), whom her mother treats with markedly more respect. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Championship loss limits were markedly lower than those applied to Premier League clubs. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Just because the Super El Niño is expected to be record-strong does not mean that its impacts will be markedly worse or are guaranteed to occur in most of the locations that are typically affected, NOAA forecasters cautioned in their update. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The rate of inspections has gotten markedly worse amid those reductions, with foreign food safety inspections falling by 29% from 2024. — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for markedly

Adverb

Swift was seen with noticeably shorter hair that wasn’t fully straightened at the August 15 wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk in the UK.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026
The outer ring, which is one of the largest ever seen around a young star, is the most noticeably misaligned.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticeably

Adverb

The Professional is a sly inversion of — and indulgent celebration of — action cliches, made at a time when action movies were ubiquitous but often redundant, featuring a succession of distinctly European stars like Schwarzenegger and Van Damme.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Leather, suede, patent finishes and unexpected colors also give the classic shape a distinctly modern personality.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

There’s an uncanniness to 1970s Harlem here; a magical-realist urban sprawl that’s both palpably gritty and like something from a fairy tale.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
And yet, Lestat is so palpably alive, which makes the vocal hardening all the more affecting.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of palpably

Adverb

The first two episodes of this season served as a kind of warm-up, catching us up with Ted and introducing us to the new team, but that’s clearly over.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026