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
Team Location The location of your development team significantly affects hourly rates and total project cost.
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Denys Kliuch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The plane was significantly damaged and the passengers were rescued by helicopter.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Jude Bellingham — England/Real Madrid Between nagging injuries and adjusting his midfield role to accommodate Mbappe and Vinicius in front of him, Bellingham’s final third output has dipped significantly from his blistering debut season at Real Madrid.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Traffic through the strait, a key waterway for transporting oil, has slowed significantly since the start of the war.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Denys Kliuch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The plane was significantly damaged and the passengers were rescued by helicopter.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Jude Bellingham — England/Real Madrid Between nagging injuries and adjusting his midfield role to accommodate Mbappe and Vinicius in front of him, Bellingham’s final third output has dipped significantly from his blistering debut season at Real Madrid.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Traffic through the strait, a key waterway for transporting oil, has slowed significantly since the start of the war.
—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 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.
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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.
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The math governing a potential union of SpaceX and Tesla has improved substantially.
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But his sentence was substantially longer than Carruth’s.
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While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
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These claims are completely unfounded.
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As of June 24, the pool appears noticeably clearer and less green in the weeks before the Fourth of July as renovation work continues.
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Spoofing has subsided noticeably in recent days.
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The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
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While many human foods are totally safe to share with your pooch, a few are dangerous even in small amounts.
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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.
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To absolutely no one’s shock, this latest Prisoner’s Share kicks off with lots of fruit on the nose.
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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