adverb

significantly

significantly, considerably, noticeably

Profits have increased significantly.

Profits have increased significantly.

The results were significantly different.

The results were significantly different.

((verb)) ... in a way that is large or important enough to be noticed Profits have increased significantly.

Synonyms: considerably, substantially, markedly; Antonyms: insignificantly, slightly

Derived from 'significant' + '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix). From Latin 'significare'.

It describes an action or change that is large enough to be a 'sign' of something important.

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