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View synonyms for significantly

significantly

[ sig-nif-i-kuhnt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a way or as a fact that is important and deserves attention:

    Significantly, Australia was a nation born in peacetime, not war.

  2. by a relatively great amount or to a relatively high degree:

    She seems to have grown significantly as a character—her decisions are more mature, for one thing.

  3. in a way that carries special, secret, or private meaning:

    The detective looked significantly at the collection of pills on the table, but said nothing.

  4. Statistics. in a way or to a degree that is unlikely to occur by chance and therefore indicates a systematic cause:

    These results show that sleep significantly affects memory organization, even in the infant brain.



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  • su·per·sig·nif·i·cant·ly adverb
  • un·sig·nif·i·cant·ly adverb

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