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
To address the challenge, Ursa Major aims to normalize repeated use, which could significantly reduce per-flight costs and increase flight rates.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Americas grew significantly and Asia-Pacific sales remained solid.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
The case is part of a larger national redistricting battle where Republicans and Democrats have redrawn House districts, with the Supreme Court’s ruling significantly weakening minority protections under the Voting Rights Act.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The drones have been used by Hezbollah in a limited capacity beginning in September 2024, but the current war has seen their use expanded significantly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Americas grew significantly and Asia-Pacific sales remained solid.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
The case is part of a larger national redistricting battle where Republicans and Democrats have redrawn House districts, with the Supreme Court’s ruling significantly weakening minority protections under the Voting Rights Act.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The drones have been used by Hezbollah in a limited capacity beginning in September 2024, but the current war has seen their use expanded significantly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
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Born in Israel to an Arab family, Telhami was long a two-state advocate operating within the American foreign policy mainstream before moving considerably leftward in recent years.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Venezuelan oil exports to India, one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, have already risen considerably, weakening the Kremlin’s hand just as Ukraine seeks to reduce its export capacity via attacks on infrastructure.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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The local economic benefits of a typical large data center decline substantially after the construction phase, according to researchers at Brookings, with long-term operational employment remaining small relative to the jobs created during building.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Scientists have since used similar genetic tricks to substantially extend the lives of flies.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool completely, then use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind to a fine powder.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As can be seen in comparison to the rates from recent years, the 30-year rate is noticeably lower.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Morrow, the council’s longest-consecutively serving member, said the engagement was noticeably different this year than any other election she’s witnessed in Haslet.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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Two totally platonic best bros set off on a quest of the heart, while rival soldiers compete over a world-altering prophecy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Those of us who love her were able to finally take a breather on this one when the film bros eventually shut up and were able to admit that Hathaway totally whips ass in this franchise closer.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Some of them absolutely do and good professional help is worth paying for.—
Blake O'Shaughnessy,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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It will absolutely be thrown out by the jury.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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