significantly

significantly
sig|nif|i|cant|ly
W2S3 [sıgˈnıfıkəntli] adv
1.) in an important way or to an important degree
▪ Health problems can be significantly reduced by careful diet.
▪ Methods used by younger teachers differ significantly from those used by older ones.
significantly better/greater/worse etc
▪ Delia's work has been significantly better this year.
2.) [sentence adverb]
used to say that something is very important
▪ The Democrats, significantly, finished well behind the Green Party.
3.) in a way that seems to have a special meaning
▪ George paused, and glanced significantly in my direction.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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