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
Adverb
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In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, home computers became commonplace, and the ways in which early users of the World Wide Web were substantially different from those of today.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sands points to data showing that the world has gotten substantially better at finding people with TB since the World Health Organization blessed the AI technology in 2021 and released a toolkit on how to properly calibrate it to each local population and setting.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 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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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The GranTurismo Fologre looks fast, but its exterior doesn't totally prepare drivers for just how quick this EV is.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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