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- [sig-nif-i-kuh nt]
- /sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt/
- /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sig-nif-i-kuh nt]
- /sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt/
Definitions of significantly word
- adjective significantly important; of consequence. 1
- adjective significantly having or expressing a meaning; indicative; suggestive: a significant wink. 1
- adjective significantly Statistics. of or relating to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance and that therefore indicate a systematic cause. 1
- noun significantly something significant; a sign. 1
- adverb significantly very much 1
- adverb significantly importantly 1
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Origin of significantly
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin significant- (stem of significāns), present participle of significāre to signify; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Significantly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
significantly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
significantly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for significantly
adv significantly
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- appreciably — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
- as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
- automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
- axiomatically — pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.
adverb significantly
- bearably — In a bearable manner.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- crucially — involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
- dramatically — of or relating to the drama.
- drastically — acting with force or violence; violent.
Antonyms for significantly
adverb significantly
- inappreciably — In an inappreciable manner.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- insignificantly — Of such extremely small quantity or degree that it is not worth measuring.
- minimally — constituting a minimum: a minimal mode of transportation.
- negligibly — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
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