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
Producers like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the US significantly increased oil supply, while major consumers, particularly China, drastically cut demand.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For hair, the timeline stretches significantly.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
In the new period drama from Pig filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, the Greatest Showman star plays the Prince of Thieves in the last chapter of his life — so, fittingly, the character looks and feels significantly older than Jackman's 57 years.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Because the loan is secured by the property, home equity loan interest rates are significantly lower than what's being offered on credit cards or personal loans.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For hair, the timeline stretches significantly.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
In the new period drama from Pig filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, the Greatest Showman star plays the Prince of Thieves in the last chapter of his life — so, fittingly, the character looks and feels significantly older than Jackman's 57 years.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Because the loan is secured by the property, home equity loan interest rates are significantly lower than what's being offered on credit cards or personal loans.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary considerably based on geography, lifestyle, diet, genetics and other factors.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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The math governing a potential union of SpaceX and Tesla has improved substantially.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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But his sentence was substantially longer than Carruth’s.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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However, if the screen reflects bright light or the colors are even slightly off, the creator’s intent is completely lost.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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But as determined as Warsh said the Fed was to modernizing and fixing the economy’s problems, Warsh was noticeably less willing to provide detailed answers about the Fed’s decision-making process or thoughts on broader economic topics than Powell.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Chart-wise, the stock is attempting to leverage a long trading range — a similar scenario to IHI discussed last week — though the pattern here is noticeably larger.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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In Indiana, things were totally different.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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To absolutely no one’s shock, this latest Prisoner’s Share kicks off with lots of fruit on the nose.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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