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significantly
[ sig-nif-i-kuhnt-lee ]
adverb
- in a way or as a fact that is important and deserves attention:
Significantly, Australia was a nation born in peacetime, not war.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Example Sentences
Any off-world bug could be analysed, possibly even brought back to Earth, providing prima facie evidence to at least significantly limit any scientific push back that may ensue.
If adopted, the change could significantly curtail the reach of the Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973 under former President Nixon.
"The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated," Powell said in his starkest warning on the effects of the new tariffs regime.
More significantly, some said they would switch to rival streaming platforms such as YouTube or Apple Music.
Mayor Karen Bass is significantly less popular than she was a year ago, likely because of her handling of January’s devastating fires, according to a new survey of Los Angeles residents.
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