Definitions

meaningfully

[meen-ing-fuhl-ee] / ˈmin ɪŋ fəl i /

ADVERB

deliberately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully

STRONG

advisedly

WEAK

after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly

Example Sentences

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She said the run-up in energy prices will be temporary and will not spill over meaningfully to core inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Access to basic services remained limited, it added, with inconsistent clean water supplies and impaired waste management systems that could not meaningfully address public health concerns.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Still, she loves her new career and is proud to meaningfully contribute to her family’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That is what they call it when you go along in an aircraft just for the ride and don’t meaningfully contribute to a successful flight.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

meaningfully

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