Definitions

significantly

[sig-nif-i-kuhnt-lee] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt li /

ADVERB

essentially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually

STRONG

fundamentally

WEAK

at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately factually importantly in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

apparently on the surface superficially

ADVERB

far

Synonyms

STRONGEST

much somewhat well

WEAK

decidedly extremely greatly incomparably notably quite very very much

ADVERB

necessarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by definition by its own nature cardinally come what may compulsorily consequently exigently from within fundamentally incontrovertibly indubitably ineluctably inescapably inexorably irresistibly of course of necessity perforce positively pressingly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

unnecessarily

ADVERB

quite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fairly pretty rather reasonably relatively somewhat very

WEAK

considerably far moderately more or less to some degree

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

incompletely

ADVERB

somewhat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather slightly

WEAK

adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

not at all

Example Sentences

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Significantly, Sabotage was the first song she wrote for the record, before working backwards to the more romantic moments.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Significantly, it could also be a boon for rich Republicans.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Significantly, Dallas Fed researchers find diesel price shocks can send near-term inflation higher, largely via freight-intensive goods, such as agriculture, although the magnitude and persistence depend on duration and pass-through.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

Significantly, the name Paul Reubens is absent from the title of this bountiful, sweet and sometimes melancholy look at one of pop culture’s great creations and its creator.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Significantly he added that it would be as impossible to specify the numerous instances "as it would be to recall the number of freight cars sent over the Erie Railroad from day to day."

From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus

significantly

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