significantly

adverb

sig·​nif·​i·​cant·​ly sig-ˈni-fi-kənt-lē 

1

: in a significant manner : to a significant degree

the salaries differed significantly

2

: it is significant

significantly, they were on time

Examples of significantly in a Sentence

People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.

Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly.

He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.

Recent Examples on the Web

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who was tapped to lead the administration's Department of Government Efficiency, is scaling back his role in Trump’s administration... significantly. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025

The deal, signed Wednesday and awaiting ratification by Ukraine's parliament, is significantly more favorable to Kyiv than earlier drafts. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

This methodology could significantly lower computing costs further during pre-training and facilitate enhanced inference performance. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Before Game 5, the Warriors’ second unit was fifth among playoff teams in points per game (31.3), significantly more productive than the Rockets’ (21.3), who sit 10th. —Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for significantly

• insignificantly