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 Analysts like Bank of America’s Sara Senatore said restaurant robots won’t significantly displace their human counterparts, but rather improve their well-being and increase the likelihood of their staying in the job longer. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 However, the survival rate increases significantly if someone performs CPR within the first 10 minutes. —

Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 For most people, this strategy would require either accumulating a very large portfolio or accepting a significantly more modest lifestyle in retirement. —

Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images While overall inflation has cooled significantly from recent highs, the cost of many everyday goods remains high, especially compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for significantly

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The neighborhood/area Downtown Kansas City has sharpened considerably in the last decade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Having relied only on non-visual stimuli, their mental models of the world are likely to be considerably different from those of sighted people.

— Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026