SIGNIFICANTLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

significantly

adverb

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 Met director Max Hollein told the New York Times that the merger would significantly expand the Met’s holdings of German and Austrian modernist art. —

News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026 Players are making significantly more money under a new CBA tied to a media rights package reportedly worth more than $3 billion. —

Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 However, those odds could rise significantly in 2027, depending on how the event unfolds. —

Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026 Thursday’s draft agreement breaks down a significantly smaller public contribution of $976 million, with $796 million from the county and roughly $180 million from the city. —

Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for significantly

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The work at Christie’s is considerably larger than Number 17, measuring nearly 11 feet long compared to Number 17’s square dimension, just under 5 feet.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026