as in considerably
to a large extent or degree
The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.
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Recent Examples of significantly
The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.
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NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Chiefs won’t want to increase his workload significantly.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
But more significantly, that Toews is even back in the league at 37, after two years of semi-retirement, is a gift to the hockey world.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
But next year’s premiums could be significantly higher for millions of households.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Chiefs won’t want to increase his workload significantly.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
But more significantly, that Toews is even back in the league at 37, after two years of semi-retirement, is a gift to the hockey world.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
But next year’s premiums could be significantly higher for millions of households.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
Adverb
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There’s just enough here in terms of restaurants, bars, and events, though things quiet down considerably in the wintertime.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company expects the actions under its profit recovery and growth plan to be substantially completed by fiscal 2027, with goals to reach a double-digit operating margin over the next few years.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group from Tianjin University in China responsible for its development found that the tool is able to isolate more cells in substantially less time than traditional techniques.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Their belly will appear distended during the last 20 days of pregnancy, and their breast tissue will also be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Mojo decoy creates noticeably more flash than both the Lucky Duck and Avian-X spinning wing decoys.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Best known for hosting the HGTV show Home Town alongside her husband, Ben Napier, the interior designer is no stranger to curating her home and closet to feel cozy, approachable, and totally warm (in more ways than one).—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the findings weren’t totally surprising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There's absolutely no good reason for inviting him!—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The road is absolutely straight.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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