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Meaning of "significantly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNIFICANTLY

significantly  [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNIFICANTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Significantly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SIGNIFICANTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of significantly in the English dictionary

The first definition of significantly in the dictionary is in an appreciable way. Other definition of significantly is in a way that has a covert or implied meaning. Significantly is also indicating that you think something is important and relevant to the point you are making.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNIFICANTLY


apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
consequently
ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ
consistently
kənˈsɪstəntlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
conveniently
kənˈviːnɪəntlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
differently
ˈdɪfrəntlɪ
efficiently
ɪˈfɪʃ əntlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
importantly
ɪmˈpɔːtəntlɪ
independently
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ
insignificantly
ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
instantly
ˈɪnstəntlɪ
peccantly
ˈpɛkəntlɪ
permanently
ˈpɜːmənəntlɪ
piquantly
ˈpiːkəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
secantly
ˈsiːkəntlɪ
subsequently
ˈsʌbsɪkwəntlɪ
vacantly
ˈveɪkəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNIFICANTLY

signifiable
significance
significance test
significancy
significant
significant digits
significant figures
significant other
significate
signification
significative
significatively
significativeness
significator
significatory
significs
signified
signifier
signifies
signify

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNIFICANTLY

abundantly
blatantly
brilliantly
concomitantly
consonantly
defiantly
dominantly
elegantly
exorbitantly
exuberantly
flagrantly
flamboyantly
gently
incessantly
pleasantly
predominantly
radiantly
recreantly
redundantly
reluctantly
vigilantly

Synonyms and antonyms of significantly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIGNIFICANTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «significantly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of significantly

Translation of «significantly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNIFICANTLY

Find out the translation of significantly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of significantly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «significantly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

显著
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

significativamente
570 millions of speakers

English

significantly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काफी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

значительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

significativamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

significativement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dengan ketara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bedeutend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かなり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng kể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணிசமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लक्षणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlamlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

significativamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znacznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

значно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semnificativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημαντικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansienlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

signifikant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betydelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of significantly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANTLY»

The term «significantly» is very widely used and occupies the 5.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «significantly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «significantly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about significantly

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIGNIFICANTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word significantly.
1
Elliott Abrams
Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.
2
Bob Barr
Despite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms against infringement by the government, state legislatures continue to do just that - enact laws that significantly infringe this fundamental human right.
3
Peter Bart
The major media companies are significantly reducing their financial commitment to the motion picture sector.
4
Seth Berkley
In large part, thanks to widespread immunization, the number of young children dying each year has declined significantly, from approximately 14 million in 1979 to slightly less than eight million in 2010.
5
Judy Biggert
If we are to meet the growing electricity demand in the United States without significantly increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, we must maintain a diverse supply of electricity, and nuclear power must be part of that mix.
6
Harold Stephen Black
Negative feedback effected amplifier performance significantly.
7
Sherwood Boehlert
So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more gasoline. Or we can pass concrete, effective legislation that will save consumers money while significantly reducing U.S. oil consumption.
8
Anita Borg
We're at unique point in history where the things that we are building are going to significantly impact our social, political, economical, and personal lives.
9
Jamais Cascio
When we developed written language, we significantly increased our functional memory and our ability to share insights and knowledge across time and space. The same thing happened with the invention of the printing press, the telegraph, and the radio.
10
Robert Casey
Abortion on demand has, in my judgment, contributed significantly to an environment in our country in which life has become very cheap.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNIFICANTLY»

Discover the use of significantly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to significantly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Protein Myth: Significantly Reducing the Risk of Cancer, ...
The book links the Western diet to obesity in children, the drug culture, factory farming, the needless vivisection of animals and the creation of poverty in developing natrons.
David Gerow Irving, 2011
2
Cargo Preference Requirements: Objectives Not Significantly ...
How cargo preference requirements affect U.S. food aid programs, and how practices currently used by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development in managing food aid transportation affect its cost. 13 charts ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
3
VA Health Care: Opportunities to Significantly Reduce ...
The report addresses (1) what OTC products VA pharmacies dispense; (2) how VA's provision of OTC products compares with that of non-VA health care providers; (3) how much VA spends on OTC products & how much VA recovers through veterans' ...
DIANE Publishing Company
4
P53 and Xpc Contribute Significantly to Cellular Protection ...
Forty-one patients undergoing cisplatin chemotherapy were randomized into two groups and the group that received selenium showed significantly higher WBC counts on day 14 after initiation of chemotherapy [98]. Furthermore, consumption  ...
Joshua L. Fischer, 2008
5
Affordability of College Textbooks: Textbook Prices Have ...
Affordability of College Textbooks: Textbook Prices Have Risen Significantly in the Last Four Years, but Some Strategies May Help to Control These Costs for Students August 2008 Report 2007-116 CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR The first five ...
Elaine Howle
6
Tax Compliance: Inflation Has Significantly Decreased the ...
Highlights. Highlights of GAO-07-1062, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Why GAO Did This Study Civil tax penalties are an important tool to encourage taxpayer compliance with the tax laws. A number of civil tax penalties  ...
7
Post-disaster Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Significantly ...
The review of related literature indicated a deficiency of university disaster situations.
Charles Thomas Coleman, 2008
8
Defense headquarters total personnel and costs are ...
Significantly. Higher. Than. DOD. Reports. The total number of personnel associated with DOD's management headquarters and headquarters support activities are significantly higher than DOD has reported to Congress. DOD reported ...
9
School facilities construction expenditures have grown ...
... passed none of these proposals, and localities and states continue to provide nearly all school construction financing. Expenditures. for. Constructing. and. Renovating. School. Facilities. Increased. Significantly. in. the. 1990s. Education's ...
10
Higher Education: Schools’ Use of the Antitrust Exemption ...
Significantly. Affected. College. Affordability. or. Likelihood. of. Student. Enrollment. to. Date. Why GAO Did This Study In 1991 the U.S. Department of Justice sued nine colleges and universities, alleging that they had restrained competition by ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNIFICANTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term significantly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Construction in Longmeadow slowing traffic significantly
LONGMEADOW Mass. (WWLP) – It's a slow ride for drivers in Longmeadow these days; construction work on Converse Street is having the same effect as ... «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
2
Inland Homes still sees FY15 profit significantly above market view …
In its trading update for the twelve months ended June 30, the company noted that, as reported on June 17, profit before tax will be significantly ahead of the then ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
3
Cost of Covering New People Under ACA Significantly Higher than …
WASHINGTON—The cost of covering people who qualified for Medicaid as part of the federal health law was significantly higher than expected in 2014, federal ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Canada-US relations 'significantly better' on this 4th of July, says US …
Diplomatic relations between the Canadian government and U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman appear to have warmed up after a reportedly frosty welcome to ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Gas Line Explodes In Bellevue; 2 'Significantly Burned'
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Fire officials say two people have been “significantly burned” in a gas-line explosion at a building under construction in Bellevue. «CBS Local, Jun 15»
6
Usage of Vaping among Conventional Smokers Increases …
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has revealed that the number of Americans using electronic-cigarettes and other vaporizing devices has increased significantly this ... «Uncover California, Jun 15»
7
Obamacare Cost May Rise Significantly in 2016
In its first two years, Obamacare costs have already gone up and some say they could rise even more significantly next year. Plans in some states could see 25 ... «Christian Broadcasting Network, Jun 15»
8
Studies Find Angels Significantly Impact Success Of Funded …
Although there's been significant growth over the last decade in startup investing by angels, angel groups, and super angel funds, there are very few studies to ... «Forbes, May 15»
9
Surry House Significantly Damaged by Fire
The rear of the home appears to be significantly damaged by fire. “The first truck on scene, they used a deck gun on the truck and hit the fire from the roof, trying ... «WABI, May 15»
10
Is Venom Coming to the MCU, but Getting Significantly Reworked?
When I learned how to read, they became significantly better. ... ado, let's jump into the FAN theory, is Venom coming into the MCU but significantly reworked? «moviepilot.com, May 15»

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