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
During the last year, Israel carried out a series of assassinations of the top leaders and commanders of Hamas and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah that significantly weakened the two groups.
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Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This means the new material is significantly better.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Depending on deductions and other income, the final tax bill may be significantly higher than the amount withheld.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
High social engagement has also been associated with a significantly lower mortality risk.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This means the new material is significantly better.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Depending on deductions and other income, the final tax bill may be significantly higher than the amount withheld.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
High social engagement has also been associated with a significantly lower mortality risk.
—Anthony Fredericks, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
Adverb
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Yet another reason that has persuaded Porsche to roll back EV plans are the fact that cars like the Taycan and Cayenne have significant depreciation rates, lowering their resale values considerably.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Things become considerably more volatile when the actual shoot begins and Coppola’s Willy Wonka-like charm — as Plaza describes it — is put to the test by the demands of realizing his mad vision once and for all.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, high-mileage drivers will see their gasoline bills rise substantially to enjoy the benefit of better roads.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The reason for doing so is that eventually, ultimately, the chances of someone suffering or claiming to suffer harm, partially or substantially due to an AI-to-AI transfer, will rear its ugly head.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Look for a safe place to pull completely off the paved portion of the roadway.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Bose case, however, is noticeably larger than those for the AirPods and the XM5s.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Crowds at Walt Disney World and Universal thin noticeably, lines shorten and the weather is far more forgiving.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Your phone is dry and totally usable underwater, so consider leveling up your social media grid with some underwater vacation content!—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The result of all those extra hands is an album that sounds totally distinct from Carpenter’s other albums, and most other pop records released this year.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
29 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Colbert was absolutely number one.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of us here at Frontiersman are absolutely heartbroken about this tragedy.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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