appreciably

adverb

Definition of appreciablynext
1
as in largely

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in markedly

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably
  1. largely
  2. mostly
  3. mainly
  4. chiefly
  5. almost
  6. clearly
  7. most
  8. obviously
Adverb
  • In New Jersey, more than 500 fires have started since Oct. 1, largely because of abnormally dry conditions.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But Grant Fondo — an attorney with the Goodwin Procter firm who is part of Becker’s five-person, largely pro-bono legal team — tried to poke holes in Chandhok’s testimony, pointing to a series of emails from October 2022.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of largely
Adverb
  • In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of mostly
Adverb
  • The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.
    Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This crazy star seems to communicate with a smaller, five-pointed star to its upper right that is mainly light blue, though its loose weave of horizontal and vertical marks also contains other colors.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mainly
Adverb
  • Such activity is typical during election seasons, chiefly in competitive purple states across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In the days following the murder, all of Lennon’s possessions were meticulously cataloged in a thousand-page inventory and placed in storage, chiefly in the warren of apartments that Ono retained at the Dakota.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of chiefly
Adverb
  • Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • Your boyfriend clearly does not know how to process his feelings, including the grief of losing a child.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Oklahoma City Police Dept. / via Facebook Nguyen said that the incident is clearly an excessive use of force and that the officer should be terminated.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • But most often Sedona is my wintertime weekend trail running refuge—when the snow dumps in Flagstaff, I’m guaranteed a clear path, warmer temperatures (averaging around 60 degrees), and sunshine in the red rock valley below.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In their most recent game, a blowout loss to the Knicks, Warriors castoff Ryan Rollins played 12 minutes.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of most
Adverb
  • This is not somebody who got implanted in power by Russian special operations, obviously.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Liam was so loved by so many people, there will obviously be enormous demand and so the service will necessarily be a huge affair.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obviously
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