significantly

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Recent Examples of significantly The Guardians and the Rays are playing in the American League Championship Series, and this just feels like the Guardians will be significantly overmatched. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The bulkhead that protects beachfront homes was overtopped by waves and was significantly damaged on Seaside Walk between 64th Place and 66th Place, the city said in a statement. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 If the Royals are serious about revamping their bullpen, both pitchers have the ability to significantly bolster the entire unit. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Both models are pitched significantly cheaper than the $149 OhSnap Mcon, which is arguably the one that started the magnetic controller trend. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for significantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
Adverb
  • Fortunately for Moss, his own fishing trip with Church went considerably better.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ask whether the same level of performance is beginning to require considerably more internal effort.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Proposition 45 would substantially alter the landmark California Environmental Quality Act.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • This is a major milestone for us, but honestly, that happened completely naturally and organically.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The screen is also a pleasure to read, both with the backlight and completely unlit under natural light, with text looking sharp and even grayscale renderings of color art showing plenty of detail.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • And since then, their tolerance for a leader’s overreach has noticeably declined.
    — Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That could also explain why my fine lines looked noticeably blurred right away.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Because your husband should totally be your mentor, that’s a very healthy power dynamic!
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The regular season as a whole will absolutely lose some juice.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a big data center that just came to my community not long ago and their community engagement was horrible, absolutely horrible.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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