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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Clitoral stimulation can significantly increase pleasure and the chance of orgasm for some people.
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
The site also has frequent sales in which items are significantly marked down.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 1 May 2025
In recent years, the amount of leave on the books has increased significantly.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The confidence level is also significantly below Democrats' historic average, which has been about 45 percent since 2001.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
The site also has frequent sales in which items are significantly marked down.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 1 May 2025
In recent years, the amount of leave on the books has increased significantly.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The confidence level is also significantly below Democrats' historic average, which has been about 45 percent since 2001.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film’s slim thread to recognizable reality is Kendrick’s Stephanie, who always looks like someone who would nervously pill a dinner roll while pretending to be totally absorbed in the table conversation.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hayes went up with Edwards but got absolutely hammered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is absolutely possible–but only if Russia agrees and stops the killing.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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