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
To address the challenge, Ursa Major aims to normalize repeated use, which could significantly reduce per-flight costs and increase flight rates.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Americas grew significantly and Asia-Pacific sales remained solid.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
The case is part of a larger national redistricting battle where Republicans and Democrats have redrawn House districts, with the Supreme Court’s ruling significantly weakening minority protections under the Voting Rights Act.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The drones have been used by Hezbollah in a limited capacity beginning in September 2024, but the current war has seen their use expanded significantly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Americas grew significantly and Asia-Pacific sales remained solid.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
The case is part of a larger national redistricting battle where Republicans and Democrats have redrawn House districts, with the Supreme Court’s ruling significantly weakening minority protections under the Voting Rights Act.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The drones have been used by Hezbollah in a limited capacity beginning in September 2024, but the current war has seen their use expanded significantly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
Adverb
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The fastball velocity was considerably lower during his minor-league games.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By the end of the decade, the number of political films had gone down substantially, while dramas made up nearly half of all films and comedies saw only a slight decline (49 percent).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evidence from deregulated market segments shows that removing these regulations would cut the same premiums substantially.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool completely, then use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind to a fine powder.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Today's mortgage interest rates are noticeably improved compared to what was available in March.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a result, silver coins tend to carry noticeably higher premiums.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Two totally platonic best bros set off on a quest of the heart, while rival soldiers compete over a world-altering prophecy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Those of us who love her were able to finally take a breather on this one when the film bros eventually shut up and were able to admit that Hathaway totally whips ass in this franchise closer.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Zack Bolduc and Cole Caufield, on the power play, had spotted Montreal a 2-0 lead as the Bell Centre absolutely rocked again in the anticipation and hope that perhaps their team might take a 3-1 lead over the favoured Lightning.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Something that plays in the background during a late-spring Saturday cookout — you, scrolling on your phone down a long list of names, most of which mean absolutely nothing.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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