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
In fact, women in the older age range reported significantly lower levels of anger than their younger counterparts.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 July 2025
In recent years, Winfrey has significantly expanded her presence on the island.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
What’s more, a 2023 study found that if the health care industry significantly increased its use of AI, up to US$360 billion annually could be saved.
—Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
While energy appears to be exempt from the new tariff, after Trump imposed a lower ten percent rate earlier this year, the new rates could significantly increase the costs on other goods.
—Jenna Sundel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 July 2025
In recent years, Winfrey has significantly expanded her presence on the island.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
What’s more, a 2023 study found that if the health care industry significantly increased its use of AI, up to US$360 billion annually could be saved.
—Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
While energy appears to be exempt from the new tariff, after Trump imposed a lower ten percent rate earlier this year, the new rates could significantly increase the costs on other goods.
—Jenna Sundel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
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Twelve months from now, Romero would only have a year left on his deal, a lucrative free transfer in 2027 would be on the horizon, and the dynamic would be totally different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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An effort across the U.S., Mexico and Central America that began in the 1950s was so successful this flying menace was totally eradicated north of Panama, except for a few tiny outbreaks.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Don’t go to the extreme and declare that reversibility is absolutely impossible.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meg Waite Clayton: My sense of its timeliness has absolutely changed.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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